wonderful ending especially Judy. I found the contrast between
'following sirens in the wake of storms' & 'folding faded flags' to be
a bit much, & a bit inexplicable, but I liked the poem overall.
K S
On 20/09/06, judy prince <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Seaworthy
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> mate of long distance
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> anchor, knot, caviling crew
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> he heard a siren song
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> and answered
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> now he follows
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> the wake of storms
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> his words seep
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> he folds his flags
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> neat, faded, spent
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> yet
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> at a midnight rail
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> flares shoot in stunning arc
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> and he feels the pull
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> of his thrown line
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> caught
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> port-held
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