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Seaweed Dreams
Like seaweed caught in the waves,
her dreams have washed up on the beach.
Left drying and odorous,
rotting in the sand.
Commanded by the moon,
the tide rises and falls,
stubbornly she fights,
nature and its laws
grasping for one drowning wish.
Failing to learn the lesson,
the treacherous sea meant to teach.
Of adaptability and grace,
of hard losses and too easy gains.
instead the tangled mess,
is again claimed by the waves,
by trying to save one,
she has lost them all.
really great stuff!
EricaMay
This is beautiful. I love it.
beautifull
i loved it
gald to
check it out :*)
What beautiful, powerful and emotive imagery! So creative and inspired! Truelly imaginative, right down the the protagonists almost mermaidlike quality. This poem has such power and resonance. I love it. Well done.
I rushed to see this poem as soon as I had notice that it posted; I rushed here with great anticipation. And, as it always the case with this Poet, my anticipation was more than fulfilled by the artistry of the words in this poem. Many have used the metaphor of the sea, from Homer onward in time to our very own Rae; but no one, that I know of, has put such a powerful conclusion to the metaphor as she has in those last couple of lines. Rae, you are starting to become like Bach: with the same instrument, you are creating so many different sounds and effects. You are not only an excellent Poet; you are also an excellent example to others. I am prouder to be an Internet poet because of your work---which the Internet has brought us. Thank you for sharing with us your profound, playful, and awesome talent.
Starward
Really good, really cool
It seems there's so much meaning, but I'm afraid I cannot figure it out at all. :'(