Soliloquy of a Seagurl

Free bird...

A formless waste 

    I was…

Shell unshaped and internally mushed

Unloved, 'til cupped

By palms of plush

A tender kiss

With every touch

Aware I couldn’t

Offer much

It was there...

Somewhere...

‘Tween sand and sea

He embraced my slight

Fragility 

Cradled my soul in porous folds

‘Til I beamed of lambent gold 

A skinless hatchling

I was…

Body bare of bone and beak

Shriveled, ‘til fingers

Wove for me

An ivory down 

From loom, so fair

Feathery threads of wispy hair

It was there... 

Somewhere...

‘Tween seam and sew

He tightened the pleats

And locked the bow

Tied a vow around my neck

To keep my syrinx in check

A soarless fowl

  I was…

Mangled quills in feeble flesh

Unflapped, ‘til hands

Unraveled mesh

And curved the wind

Around my wings

His oath that I

Need not a thing

It was there...

Somewhere...

‘Tween flight and fall

He formed my sea

With touching walls

A wave of rooms with tides of chores

Yet forbidden to fly near shores

A comely bird

I was…

With frostbite diamonds in my crest

Unmatched, ‘til fists

Of irked unrest

Beat rubies from

My precious plume

And plucked the hope

Within that bloomed

It was there...

Somewhere...

‘Tween plea and wail

He crushed my beak

My wing, my tail

Because I glanced upon the sea

His hands had not made for me

Author's Note

For Kerry. Written for her challenge. Would not have bubbled forth without her.

Reviews

[122hoursoffear]

Great poem, very vivid like a surreal dream.

[Larry Dyson]

Amazingly voiced in verse so soft and downy plumes so carefully wrought...kudos

[.]

Oh my...this is a timeless classic..a beauteous creature ...wow Shawn ..sometimes you read something so exquisite it makes your eyes water..this could have been written by Shelly..it could have published 200 years ago ..and retained its glory..I am breathless..FAVOURITE

[OT]

another of my favourites from you! you at your best - rhythmically playful - twisting - surreally potent - ahh brilliant stuff!!

[M Garcia]

I hope this won the challenge for you. It was well writen. Thanks for sharing.