Dead Water

I see it ripple and dance

to some beat of its own;

rings interweaving

to disturb the glass surface

I see it foam with anger-

a roiling black mass

and my heart cries out

in affinity.

I see air deep, embedded

where it doesn't belong

an infection, to be

coaxed from the body

I see it - still and silent;

solid, so I feel I could

waltz right across

without even a water drop.

That's when I knew,

this restless beauty

that never stands still

is waiting,

 waiting,

 waiting.

Waiting for more

She will turn 

the mountains to sand,

and raze cities to the ground.

She will pound against

the gates of this world

till all becomes

ashes to ashes

and dust to dust

All in her search

for more

Reviews

[Jennifer Patino]

"I see air deep, embedded
where it doesn't belong
an infection, to be
coaxed from the body"

Such swells of emotion in this poem, especially in this stanza. I get feelings of disruption, or the anticipation for a disruption, even a secret longing for some small ripple in the waves, as long as it isn't too much.

I really enjoy reading your words. You have a way of showing the reader how things are, & the lines need no embellishment. You're very talented. Nice work.

[Rhayne]

I see a very calm and beautiful sea on a sunny warm day and all is well until I look closer and see the wall of water coming toward me. We all have tidal waves of emotion in our lives, this one is the Earth showing hers.

Beautiful.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Mother Nature or a person...either way...she will only take so much abuse and then strike back with such force that all who caused her anger will be gone in an instant...and no jury would convict her...
it will be seen as self-defense.
i love the allegorical nature of this...
really good poetry.
j.

[Wathanya.5KY3]

This reminds me of a phrase often used to hit the no-seriously bird and the sex-joke bird with one stone: "The quiet one gets them all."

People use that phrase to tease people who stay quiet and eat the most food on the table (I'm from one of those countries where you share food at restaurants Chinese-rotating-table style).

[Li]

Wow....I get this. Though I maybe seeing differently than you anticipated. Tears, hurt, strength....
I love the deep meaning in this.

[Anne’sRants]

Thank you Li. People take those who do not act as cowards. I see it as the silence before the storm

[Li]

Hmmmm.....awesome!