Castaways & Adrift

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Castaways

Sailing away from wherever we are,

Breathing deep, of the sparkling air,

Under the clearest, of any blue skies,

Morning star's a glimmer, in our eyes.

Decks reaching up, to cup nimble feet,

Sails furling confidently on the breeze,

Memories clinging like mist in a dream,

Thoughts meandering like ocean waves.

Gently rocking swaying on ocean swells,

An albatross astern scrutinizes the wake,

Affably dolphins begin to crowd the bow,

The bell, bestows blessing upon the dawn.

Rising up yet again, we turn into the wind!

The sun ascending higher upon the horizon,

Lively winds, give the faster dolphins chase,

Delicious spark of life, overflowing everyone,

As all hands on deck, cast their gaze forward,

Sudden spray over her bow, stinging our faces!

Reminding us all we chart the unknown course,

Reminding us all, we steer an unknown heading,

Reminding us all our destiny, yet awaits our fate!

Reminding us all yet again, what all hold dearest!

Racing with the wind upon the greatest of oceans!

Our past is but a memory, as we live our dreams!

Mother nature forever still pregnant to bursting,

Carrying on, about her bright new beginnings,

Eternally merging in her heavenly dreams,

Of endless sweeping panoramic visions!

The same unexplored Wonderland she graciously offers,

Unconditionally to all Masters of the open sea!

Casting off metaphysical anchors; once again gliding into the light!

Claiming our birthright we rise to the occasion!

Affable calls quietly ringing out,

Arousing ancient memories of heroic adventures!

Unchained Prometheus always full of surprises,

Anxiously Begs for the approval of all,

Surrendering to those who delight in their ignorance!

Outcasts and rejects thrilled to soar free at last,

Content smiles spread on the still rising wind.

Sails fluttering in synchrony with the breeze,

Sensual embrace reawakening the dreamers.

Silent revere of the perfect moment of grace,

Castaways, become one with new horizons.

Adrift

Floundering in the waves we raise the anchor,

Cast adrift by the still rising storm.

Listing side to side and rolling end over end,

Turning her wheel into the wind,

Eagerly she springs forward!

All step aside as she dances through the waves!

Sculpting her own way in the great big world;

Fashioning grace out of chaos in the moment,

Destination, a safe sheltered port of harbor.

Where a cleft in the earth is mother to all,

Climbing the mountain on the dark side of the moon.

Sudden swelling assembly at the top,

Melting languidly into the sunrise,

Arouses my blissful contentment.

Whereupon without a warning,

The light within, becomes One,

Crescendo of the divine thunder,

Upward spiraling sublime rapture!

(Tom Petty, Pink Floyd)

Reviews

[wuliheron]

These are great examples of nonlinear temporal dynamics and the extensive use of contextual vagueness. Note the resemblance to Cowboy Poetry and Sailing Poetry, yet the poems use the vaguest and most stereotypical imagery possible. This kind of poetry lends itself to plays like Oklahoma and other "Big Sky" poetry and music, such as that of Sr Paul McCartney.