THE SIRENS OF THE SEAS

sailors take warning

before you set sail

say a prayer that 

your ship will survive 

the ocean's swell and 

take heed that the 

danger does not 

only lie above but 

also beneath the blackness

of the fathomless sea

where the sirens exist 

only to beckon poor

men to their watery graves

they are the temptresses

with flowing dark hair who 

sing their daunting songs

along the rocky shores

tempting seamen to join

them far below where

briny seas swallow them whole

do not hearken to these alluring

creatures for they will hypnotize

you with their mournful refrain

forcing you to jump ship into 

your aquatic prison forever

entombed within the black 

realm of the sirens of the seas

Reviews

[GalaxyGhost]

Your style of writing is amazing! I like the style reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven", mysterious and alluring. The rhythm of the poem is just...wavy like the ocean and that's awesome. I also love the usage of wording such as "hypnotize," "aquatic prison," and the description of the dark sea. It really paints a picture for the readers.

[An owl on the moon]

So moving and dark, yet with a strong abiding rhythm like the waves. I can know why men would bind themselves to the mast, to hear the song without being able to surrender to its madness.

[Sonia Walker]

This poem is treading water in high seas. Please review it before the sirens claim it.