Sailing Deep Purple
The open sea moves in black midnight
star light and moon beam drift
beside this lonely ship
Wind whispers promises cold on the skin
somewhere in the murky depths
I could almost hear the mermaids singing
only one way roads in that watery salvation
that even one twitch will take you down
to those mermaids' blood shot eyes
like phantom whores
they look to the surface
smelling the blood of desperation
floating just above the waves
if I should die here tonight
Who would find me so far from home
or who would even want to look
For just another lost soul?
only the shadows of my shallow thoughts
would be left as a beacon
All to do is drink away another memory
moving quickly to the distance
still lingering, cold on my lips
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A descriptive write with a reflective edge that I simply adore !
:)
Take care my friend.
thanks again sis. I was on a cruise a few years ago, and the sight of the ocean is fascinating and scary as well, it makes a person feel very 'small' in comparison....cheers
thank you very much for saying that Richard, so glad you enjoyed the write and made a comment....cheers
:) Thank you for sharing your work !!!
Have a great day !!!
Barry thank you very much, and yes I'm 'brilliant' lol; kidding man, trust me the moment that I believe I'm brilliant, I'll stop 'getting' poetry to write down, the mind must be free of 'self', this is a weird genre; few have any real 'control' of what they write ( I don't anyway) lol, it is very humbling at times for me to accept this, but I'm getting a little better everyday, it's a process....glad you commented me mate, have great evening
Thanks again Flower, I love the ocean as well; I'm from the tropics so I don't have much of a choice, yeah and my grandfather was a sailor as well, it's in my DNA; there is nothing like the sea, especially around sunset....ttyl
MY GOD Mamma Jamma!!.........yes! there is brilliance in this write.......no matter how hard you deny..........I apologize for not keeping up with your stuff lately.........but the flow of the romantic nature of this piece is undeniable!..........you have the true heart of a poet.........no one! NO one.....could write this but you........or maybe Fitzgerald on a moody day.........this is STUNNINGLY lovely timing brother!!..........truly...........later tater!..........ALL STARS PINNED ............T xo
hey T! wow what a nice thing to say, and I honestly didn't know F Scott Fitzgerald wrote poetry (or prose that sounds like poetry, lol) read Great Gatsby a few times; short book, but interesting, though that expression 'old sport' used in the book began ringing in my ears after a while ...no need to apologize for not keeping up with my stuff, I haven't posted much recently, been busy....hey I thought you were upset with me man, I wrote a long comment on your 'street magician' poem, and you never responded; not sure what I may have said in the 'comment' but if I did offend it was not intentional, just saying....appreciate the kind words my friend, glad you like the poem....have a good day
Wow Dude!!........never saw that comment!!........sorry! (In and out of hospital stuff).......I could NEVER be upset with you for ANYTHING brother!!........I wouldn't be half that poet that I plan on becoming without initial inspiration from Cosmo writers like You, Deano, or Carey man!......please.......NEVER think that again!.........hey, we still have a phone conversation comin' right!?...........love to you Mamma Jamma!!........stay cool!..........T xo
love to you also pal, 'my bad' as the children say lol....talk soon
Christopher this is a stunning write, loved it especially the line
"to those mermaids' blood shot eyes
looking to the surface
like phantom whores"
I found those lines very amusing.
Great stuff brother.
Hey Chris this is an amazing write .
Like phantom whores watching from the murky depths
Smelling the blood of desperation
Floating above the waves ,as if I should die here tonight .
Your story telling is top notch on this write .very much enjoyed. Cheers bro .rock