island life.

older poem, recently revisited..

 i am alone 

a slowly suffocating island 

in a sea long forgotten 

by any sailor's chart. 

my shores are empty 

my fishermen having having left 

for more fruitful waters long ago. 

a few hardy souls have stayed on - 

spinster sisters 

Hope, Love, and crickety Faith, 

living out their solitary lives 

while stubbornly ignoring the end days 

and remembering what once was.

Reviews

[Iota]

I think I have always hated feeling lonely, growing up as an only child I know how to deal with it but prefer the company of living human beings. I guess being a sailor could be lonely out on the sea, thus this was a good write combining that with the feeling. Holding onto faith, IDK if that is good or holds someone back from moving forward. Great write.

[Crowley]

How many people feel this way about their personal existence...it is mind boggling. You have really captured the feeling of isolation in a close to the bone way that is left me feeling very hollow. So cool....

[bluessadmood]

Oh how you echo my thoughts ..you know thats exactly my worries
not to be mentioned on that chart..i never want my shores empty
and where have all the men or the women gone,ha ha,i wonder
lovely write..

[MiidniightSoul]

A beautiful written poem. Powerful and descriptive. I like this.

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

I like this one..Very descriptive and expressive work..Good use of metaphoric language...I can feel the emotion and see the place..Let the inspiration overflow onto the pad and gift us with blessing of your gift of poetry..Sunflower/Sara

[TadKent]

This shows the beauty and regret of one who's entirely lonely. I like this especially because I've always felt that something profound takes place when someone is completely alone.