The North Cape

a poem I wrote in Norway (the last line is written like this with intent)

a wind of old nails,

          broken stones

the sky a guilt of rain

all these stunted trees

          grasp over wet moss

seagulls are unborn children

          that cry over the tundra

this is the end of a measured world

this is the e nd ofa mea sured wor ld    

Reviews

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

this reminds of an apocalyptic or dystopian view of nature; it's a unique change from the beautified, romanticized portrayals of nature in poetry

[Coyote Song]

A very effective poem. The coldness and the fear of the ending come through strongly for me. A very well done and impressive poem.

[Ken Simm.]

I love the way you have used vocabulary in this. The wind of the cape blows around the words.

[Ruth]

Astonishing. I got the feeling and the energy, both tense and luring. Brilliant visuals Leslie and such in-depth weaving, amazing :)

[Lyn Anderson]

There is a way you have of making something seem a hybrid of abstract and real that captures life so vividly -- it is a unique perspective with which you pen the world.

[Tina Kline]

Incredible poem. The imagery is so vivid it brings the scen to life.
The end has impact.

Impressive write.