Titanic--Nearer My God.

Their ghostly forms respire now 

With swells that churn the sea.

Relieved from woe - and peril's throe -

Nearer my God to thee.

And even though the forward bow 

Is tarnished from time's rust,

A hymn still drifts the ocean glaze -

Where angels spoke with Godly praise:

"Brother, sister, where art thou, 

Among the ship's debris?" 

"In eternal peace" - they whisper -

"Nearer my God to thee."

Author's Note

Thanks to Tate for suggesting the song.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Your poem painted a disturbing image in my mind about the current state of the world as being rather like a sinking ship, but people are at various stages of fomenting & denial, taking a stroll around the deck with big waves sloshing forth, we see some praying with religious fervor while others are ranting about who's at fault. Then there's me hanging out in the wilderness where there are so few waves, it feels like none of this is really happening! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[Fran Marie]

A beautiful poem/ode
to the memory of the
Titanic..a terrible tragedy
that will be remembered
for all time..well penned

[Relic]

Thank you, Fran. :D

[Carola]

a terrible tragedy !
a wonderful & sensitive poem with great rhythm.
cheerio carola

[Relic]

Thanks for reading, Carola.

[Cynthia umunna]

Nearer my God to thee
Do I draw nigh
Where the heights cease
And the depths shall not dare reach

Your writing is so very beautiful

[Relic]

Thank you very much, Cynthia.

[Lea Sheryn]

I was taken back to this tragedy in a stunning way. You captured it very clearly.

[Relic]

Thank you, Lea. :)

[Lea Sheryn]

You're welcome, Relic.

[Lyn Anderson]

Such a tragedy, and a very fitting poem to honour the memory

[Relic]

Thank you, Lyn.

[Mr. D]

Whenever I think of tragedies like this, I want to ask God only one question: why? Why did You think any of this was a good idea? A haunting song for an equally haunting event.

[Relic]

I guess somewhere way back when, God promised he would never talk. Thanks.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this moves me, just as the story of the Titanic has...and the movie as well...such sorrow and bravery at the same time...as those poor souls vanished beneath the cold waves....just because a ship's owner had something to prove.
well done, Tim,
j.

[Relic]

Thanks very much for your thoughts, Jacob.

[Anubis]

Wow, this is fantastic.

"A hymn still drifts the ocean glaze,
Where angels spoke, with Godly praise:"

You created a vivid image while accepting the boundaries of the syllables, which is a rare thing to find in poetry (at least non-published poetry).

Thank you for this. It's like discovering gold, truly.

[Relic]

I appreciate your review, Anubis. Thank you.

[H L Rose]

Puts you in a bit of a hazy trance with the imagery and language. Don't have a lot to say cause I kind of just really like it. In the last stanza I think you forgot an end quote(') on "thou".

I thoroughly enjoyed reading and getting lost in this poem!

[Relic]

Thanks so much for reading, H L. Yeah, that end quote should have been right after the word debris. :)

[H L Rose]

Of course!