How It Will Be...

The beach, it circles round to the Cape

As a frame to a Prussian blue seascape,

While cliffs arch up to a vaulting sky

To claw at the clouds just passing by;

     But nobody heeds them now, nor I.

 

The sea, it grumbles or lies sublime

Content in its deeps, or marking time,

Then storms its breakers onto the beach

In search of the mountains, out of reach;

     With nothing to learn, and none to teach.

 

The sky, it hovers and looking down

Hangs over the earth, both green and brown

Where nature, in its fecundity

Runs wild and free from the sky and sea;

     And unattended by God, or me.

 

While cottages lie like a pile of bones

Or an ancient monster’s stepping stones,

And none of them cared where man came from

Nor where he went while the sun still shone;

     Once they were here, but now they’re gone!

 

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[s y e]

I love the structure and rhyme scheme of this poem!

"The sea, it grumbles or lies sublime
Content in its deeps, or marking time,
Then storms its breakers onto the beach
In search of the mountains, out of reach;
With nothing to learn, and none to teach."

I loved this stanza!

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

What an absolute treat! I love the structure and rhyme scheme of this poem, which is much different from your norm. I am so pleased to see you playing with different forms for your poetry.

As for the content, it sort of reminds me of one that I wrote a while back called "Sacred Ground."

I love the discourse of nature vs. man and how things will be, as they have been in the past.

The last line of the first and third stanzas were nice anchors for the stanzas, and these were among my favorite lines.

So, so good! :-)

[Bob Sherunkle]

I can imagine taking a walk on the beach and visualizing this. Great writing Mr Paget.

[Daniel Sala]

Nice, a curious reflection on the tempral nature of humanity with poetic, concise descriptions of nature and the elements. Great poem.

[Marie]

Yes, I guess that's how it will be...
Unless man manages to kill the entire planet...

[A Soap Mess Stories]

Another good tale David....