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
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- 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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A fine Parallelogram de Wotsit and pic M!
Ah to be sure - ta O
Fraught with adventure this sea-tale in painting and word - - a form new to me and so well composed - a delightful read Michael.
New to me until I stumbled across it and had to have a go. Thanks Fay.
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.
The only rule: there are no rules!! Cheers Brian.
Very interesting and what to me would be a very difficult poem to write , well done Michael
All these forms do present quite a challenge but worth the effort - thanks Bill
Interesting format, this intriguing poetic visual you've created. Well done, Michael!
I was grateful there are only four stanzas to this form - Don't think I could have written any more.
Very good write Michael, the firm is very good.
Thanks Andy
One more challenge done beautifully.
Love the paint too.
Cheers m&m - not sure about tomorrow - maybe another Limerick
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