Maricolous~

Something beautiful

uncommon

washed up on the shore

it’s hair was tangled  with  dreams lost

its skin flaked with white  seashells

ribs, curled scrolls beneath a quiet heart

eyelids half closed on little fish darting through a green iris

a white iris cradled in a ruby wash of burst capillaries

 

In a half curl of hip impressions

nude

broken on the rocks of a jagged world

it was still somehow lovely

despite

or because of

lavender and onyx spots

a water leopard in hematomas crawling the curve of broken spine

ivory arms bound with seaweed

a white garbage bag rippling a mermaid tail

its lower extremities a fairy tale

brought to its broken knees;

it reposed

discarded

washed by  ocean of foam

 

 

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Reviews

[FireWoman]

I see her everywhere... She is becoming more common of a sight, unfortunately in this so-called evolved world we are forced to reside in. The unique pure of heart souls, (animals & humans), are half eaten and spit back up by those who are selfish dark hearts whom think with their pocketbooks. She IS still beautiful no matter what has happened, she is irony tenfold. Society needs to look into this mirror of truth, we all have a voice and a choice to help or to ignore...
The imagery is crystal to the point of wanting to scoop her up and nurse her back into her self. A bittersweet write that will haunt me.

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such a wonderful yet tragic write.
So very well written.

[Angela H.]

"a water leopard in hematomas crawling the curve of broken spine" - painfully beautiful, seductively macabre.

[Siddhartha]

Guilt. That is the first thing that struck my mind on reading this poem. Guilt at what we have done to our world. Guilt at what this world could have been.

[Desert Dreamer]

Tragic and yet beautiful...the ocean is full of such wonders, why did this one have to die? Seems to be another human made disaster and I am left full of emotions...

[Larry Dyson]

YES...!imagery to rival the ocean swells..

[Quinn Blackburn]

every wordcrafting you offer is exemplary, evocative, seductive.... like the touch of lightning to the soul. This is why, on those rare occasions that someone comes into the store looking for poetry, your name is always first upon my lips. xo

[GTVile]

The way you write things is so tragically beautiful, and I'm SOOO jealous of how you do it. You have the same kind of flavor that I put into my musical compositions, but you do it with words. I lack that kind of ability. You punish and elate the heart simultaneously, and you force-feed life's unbearable and unfair juxtapositions on all of us. But you leave us improved versions of ourself when the trip is over. For that, we must all thank you. Excellent work.

[Champagne]

A beautiful and vivid description. A graphic image painted with words.

[Sean M. Addams]

love the imagry in this one ... overall I think you did a impressive job on this one ...