I met a man whose eyes were like the sea.
Blue, and cold, and wrought with stormy froth;
They pierced me through like oceans northerly,
Or else they swallowed me in frightful wroth —
No — these are but of memory the pangs.
In truth they were a dull and mottled blue,
As sky upon a dreary day that hangs
Above a down, all fog-encrusted through.
Nay still — they were not quite so drab as that.
Does conscience make of memory the thrall?
Did he (I must now ask), that man who sat
Upon that chair, have eyes of blue… at all?
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Samuel Maximilian (
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I am experiencing deja vu with this poem. It feels as if I had read it before. Pardon my musings for it is well written
Thank you. I don't remember reading a poem from which I took inspiration for this one... if you ever find the other, I'd be interested in reading it.
Never meant to imply it was from someone else it seemed yours and thought that the lines reminded me of a previous one you had written
Beautiful poem, clever rhyming ....
Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you liked it.
That is a lovely read, very nicely written, enjoyed
Thank you. Have a great day.
You are very welcome and you too
I love how this poem shows memory’s magic; turning plain blue eyes into stormy seas, then into foggy skies, and finally into a question we can’t quite answer. It reminds me that what stays with us isn’t always the truth we saw, but the feelings we would eventually carry away. A true pleasure to read and digest.🕊️🙏🏻
Thank you for commenting--and for your interpretation! It's an interesting topic, I think: well worth writing a bit of poetry about.
Agreed! And from different angles and perspectives as well 🙏🏻🕊
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