A THOUSAND WRECKS

Michael Edwards

 

 

A THOUSAND WRECKS

 

 Spectrally

in our widening wake

the outline of fast fading coastlines.

 

Ceaselessly

onward in mists of foam

as salt breezes blow from prow to stern.

 

Furtively

following sea’s allure

and the beckoning waste of the deep.

 

Recklessly

ploughing the rolling waves

where it’s said that a thousand wrecks lie.

 

 

 

 

Michael Edwards © September 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: Michael Edwards (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 9th, 2017 00:02
  • Comment from author about the poem: Parallelogram de Crystalline ( a somewhat pompous title) is a poetry form created by Karan Naidu. This form consists of 4 verses of 3 lines each. The syllable count for each stanza is 3, 6, 9. In this style of poem, the beauty of a lover is compared with the nature and described. However I have taken the liberty of applying the form to a different subject matter.
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Comments7

  • orchidee

    A fine Parallelogram de Wotsit and pic M!

  • Fay Slimm.

    Fraught with adventure this sea-tale in painting and word - - a form new to me and so well composed - a delightful read Michael.

    • Michael Edwards

      New to me until I stumbled across it and had to have a go. Thanks Fay.

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      Thanks MICHAEL we all have Free Will and Poetic Licence is one expression of it ! I am a Classic Poetic Form FREAK ~ BUT ~ I feel too rigid a joining of Form & Function restricts the MUSE ! I get accused of calling ALL FOURTEEN LINE poems SONNETS ! But I an almost Middle Aged (34 !) so i don't really care any more ! Like SANTITA & others I am a FREE SPIRIT on MPS ! Love the Meter & Message of Your Poem ~ I always live as close to the Coast as I can ~ my blood is 3.5% NaCl ! Love the Abstract "The Ghost of the Coast" AMEN ~ BRIAN Please check "Some Enchanted Evening" My Sentimental (not Environmental) SIDE ~ Thanks B.

      • Michael Edwards

        The only rule: there are no rules!! Cheers Brian.

      • WL Schuett

        Very interesting and what to me would be a very difficult poem to write , well done Michael

        • Michael Edwards

          All these forms do present quite a challenge but worth the effort - thanks Bill

        • Louis Gibbs

          Interesting format, this intriguing poetic visual you've created. Well done, Michael!

          • Michael Edwards

            I was grateful there are only four stanzas to this form - Don't think I could have written any more.

          • Goldfinch60

            Very good write Michael, the firm is very good.

          • myself and me

            One more challenge done beautifully.
            Love the paint too.

            • Michael Edwards

              Cheers m&m - not sure about tomorrow - maybe another Limerick



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