SIREN
In storm tossed seas
a wreck of weakened limbs
toss themselves once more
…forward
through white flossed flecks
of spitting foam and wild waves
amidst gulps and gasps and clasps
that smash them into the
unforgiving rocks and sends
them swiftly on their way once more
back into the drowning affray.
In fading light
the wind turned again
clears the way to
fresh holds to grasp as hope flew
in circles of light
and fate answered a
siren call.
~*~
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Naughty Sirens luring men to their doom~! Lol
Shared at The Sunday Whirl Wordle #11
and Poets United Poetry Pantry #56
And One shot Wednesday week#53
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love the rhythm in every line…
and congratulation, I drown into the story! awesome.. 🙂
This is wonderful. Ya gotta love those sirens.
This is lush, vivid, and oh so fun to read.
great poem. I wrote one a while back about sirens, too. fun topic to write about – the sea, the allure, mystery and danger.
also, thank you for voting for me for best in children’s literature over at bluebell books 🙂
It’s so beautiful…
Thanks for sharing…
Stunning image and how well you’ve rendered the myth.
I like how you used the words in this piece. Nicely done.
Pamela
This has to be the best of this week’s wordle poems: everything works, language, form, assonance, and most of all meaning.
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I think this has to be the best of the wordle poems this week. Everything about it works – language, form, assonance, and most of all, meaning.
Yes something should be done about those sirens leading us to our doom..haha…very nicely written.
Wonderful poem and an excellent use of the wordle prompt. Welcome to our merry band. 🙂
I really like the flow of this poem..glad I came across it! // Peter.
So much lush language, and great use of prompt. This harks back to another time, and your use of… not internal rhyme, but similar sounding words (gasps, clasp, smash) was very effective. Well done! Amy
Here’s mine: http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/unexpected-turn-wordling-whirl/
nice…i like the turn to hope in the last stanza…
as is life, throws you around and you are left to fight your way through, sometimes it answers the call and sometimes not…
I like 🙂
Your language use is quite lovely as is the painting. “…and fate answered a siren call.” Love that last line 🙂
I like that you wrote a classic take that could be modern [or a modern take that could be classic]. The words work well in the context you give them.
margo