NONE LEAVE FOOTPRINTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pathways formed on surging swells

Journeys over billowing whitecap daffodils

 

Caravans with alabaster tapestries

Rites of passaging for the bourgeoisie

 

Tides and currents’ heaving breasts

Questing in nymph and siren-seeded crests

 

Sail on, sailor, and wander ‘cross the deep

Endless your song and everlasting your sleep

 

Migrating ventures for paupers and kings

In brine and breakers resplendent wanderings

 

A titan’s echoed haunting screams

Oceaning ripples of the odyssey’s dreams

 

None leave footprints on the waves

And no stones just foam to mark the graves…

 

Reviews

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Seems that I have seen this picture and a poem written to it before but not sure..Enjoyed..We won't live long enough to see if the predictions come true about the glaciers melting and water level rising...Sunflower

[Desert Dreamer]

I see images of sailing adventurers seeking new lands...humans have long journeyed across the waters. Written like a song.

[Tony]

Haunting imagery!-- love the atmosphere you create here. Incredible craftsmanship.

[MissWordSmith]

Normally I'm not very fond of these direct rhymes, but this was too beautiful to ignore! I loved the whole concept, the descriptions, the last two line were... wow!
I mean, what a fantastic idea. Really. This. Was. Great. I'm going to be ever so generous and give you a 100 for this. :)

[KAREN]

Very nice! I can hear this poem with music added to it!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

I LOVED THIS ONE! EXPRESSED VERY WELL, SO WELL I FELT LIKE THE SAILOR SAILING ON!

[Sarah J. Kelleher]

"Sail on, sailor, and wander 'cross the deep..." Fantastic! The poem and the picture you chose are enchanting, and I visualized the scene perfectly.

[just is]

None leave footprints on the waves
And no stones just foam to mark the graves…

These lines here really had me connected, This is one amazing write here. I really enjoyed ths style of the write as well. I think you also did well with the rhyme scheme and flow. Well done!

[Cafe Reader]

Striking poem. Leaves a deep impression!

[SR Urie]

Mr. Froman,
It is written " seek and ye shall find, " and that's what I'v been doing this morning, surfing the cafe for something good to read. I certainly found it here in "None Leave Footprints" in the water, and the spirit searches in the night, in the imagination, and in the faces of the lonely who turn away in the breezes of the day. Superb prose sir. BZ