Leave thy Ophelias Be

Your surface gleams with still serenity

A radiance tranquil blue 

Perfect cadence of ebb and flow 

A free fluidity. A pensive adagio

Oh why betray such bountiful virtues

What will quench your thirst?

You copiously gulp the lavish rays 

Then expel them in celestial bursts.

Yet your mesmerising waves demand a feast

A meal of body and blood

Swimmers, Sailors, women or men 

Consumed by a merciless flood

Oh how they must of thrashed and fought

Against you watery pull

Lungs that shriek in staving pain 

The maelstrom not quite full

What of the drowned undrowned?

that stand by the oceans edge

who cry, salt water tears of loss

Must they too sink under seas so cold?

                       --

A cacophony of pain; a deathly repose 

                       --

When will your appetite of souls be curbed? 

Leave thy Orphellias be!

When can we stare beyond sandy bays 

In love, again, with the sea ?    

Reviews

[APOORVA]

A cacophony of pain; a deathly repose
--
When will your appetite of souls be curbed?
Leave thy Orphellias be!
When can we stare beyond sandy bays
In love, again, with the sea ?



i shall tel you that these are the most amazing lines i have read today
wow..!!commendable work mate
keep up

[spiritwind]

Classic !

[Junert]

Leave the orphellias be.

[Andrew N. Farrens]

ayuh

[Leslie Philibert]

Good job, a poem in the classical 19th century tradition with good rhymes, good structure, so you did well here

[Frieda P]

The majestic sea can be a source of great tranquility or it can tumble your very soul and spit you out like a mere piece of gum, it's strength and pull are epic, as is this write.

[AYVID N]

This poetry brings to mind a perfect picture of death swirling underneath the radiant blue tranquil seas. Very dramatic and superbly poetic. You are a great poet!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Classically written with a bite for those that need it, well done, good read.

[Allan W]

Reminiscent of some of the great classics. Beautifully written. A very, very nice piece of poetry indeed!

[KAOlmsted]

This is just lovely. The apple does not fall far from the tree, I am pleased to say...And you're absolutely gorgeous to look at *laugh* (sorry John) ;-) This is a remarkable piece; I have such a healthy respect for the sea, having lived on a boat in Alaska that damn near sank and killed us all, so that last stanza really resonated with me. You have enormous talent. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

-kimmer