The castaway

Lorenz

Sailor  on this ship, ploughing 

its furrow in the vast  ocean ,

sometimes,calm wave,like a lake 

barely shaken by the breath 

of an indulgent swell ...

And suddenly the spirits of the abyss

are unleashed,seized  with anger 

at the human who taunts  them !

Of a thousend sea serpents ,krakens,

snapping the vengeful  whips ! 

Me,standing  here ,drenched 

 in tears of salt and brutal sea spray ...

Mad poet begging for inspiration

in the element's  violence ...

Desperate lover of this indomitable force,

uniting me to this female fury ...

Shipwrecked in some sleepy tropics ,

 troubling geography of a mestizo girl...

I am on a quest for the treasure 

of an old captain forgotten by the admiralty ...

My lunar Lucy and her diamonds 

 in the depths of sunken titans ...

You ship ! my life on the unruly ocean

 of my  insatiable  mind !

 Words, finally tamed ,I smile at my destiny,

privateer, adventurer,navigator ,

between Amsterdam and a bottle of rum 

    forever this castaway ... 

 

  • Author: lorenz (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 29th, 2024 10:50
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 13
  • User favorite of this poem: aDarkerMind.
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Comments4

  • aDarkerMind

    there can be no denying here...you have a gift lorenz.

    enjoyed every word.

    • Lorenz

      Thanks dear friend ! This damn' inspiration is like a ship on a stormy sea !

    • Ellen Marsell

      It's great writing. Bravo!

      • Lorenz

        Thanks my dear Helen for your gentle comment !

      • Alan R

        between Amsterdam and a bottle of rum

        Lived it, loved it.

        • Lorenz

          I am rather oriented gin ! Thanks Alan !

        • Doggerel Dave

          Rich in imagery I sometimes don't understand, but taken with the energy of it all. Thanks

          • Lorenz

            Analogy between the fury of the human spirit and the ocean's violence !



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