Titanic--Nearer My God.

Their ghostly forms respire now 

With swells that churn the sea.

Relieved from woe - and peril's throe -

Nearer my God to thee.

And even though the forward bow 

Is tarnished from time's rust,

A hymn still drifts the ocean glaze -

Where angels spoke with Godly praise:

"Brother, sister, where art thou, 

Among the ship's debris?" 

"In eternal peace" - they whisper -

"Nearer my God to thee."

Author's Note

Thanks to Tate for suggesting the song.

Reviews

[Anubis]

Wow, this is fantastic.

"A hymn still drifts the ocean glaze,
Where angels spoke, with Godly praise:"

You created a vivid image while accepting the boundaries of the syllables, which is a rare thing to find in poetry (at least non-published poetry).

Thank you for this. It's like discovering gold, truly.

[Relic]

I appreciate your review, Anubis. Thank you.

[H L Rose]

Puts you in a bit of a hazy trance with the imagery and language. Don't have a lot to say cause I kind of just really like it. In the last stanza I think you forgot an end quote(') on "thou".

I thoroughly enjoyed reading and getting lost in this poem!

[Relic]

Thanks so much for reading, H L. Yeah, that end quote should have been right after the word debris. :)

[H L Rose]

Of course!

[Christy the Poetic Hear..]

So emotional yet so wonderful!!!! I really like the theme you chose. Nice writing!!!!!

[Relic]

Thank you.

[Christy the Poetic Heart]

You're welcome!!!

[Terry L & Linda L Shuff]

1503,lives end,1,unfettered ambition,1 surrenders Captains commission. two men,1503 lives end.

[Relic]

Well said. Thank you.

[Chris Shaw]

Beautiful, haunting and the music divine. It made me cry.

[Relic]

Wow, thanks for the touching words, Christine.

[Chris Shaw]

You are welcome.

[Stella Armour]

i read this a few days ago, and it haunted me a little so i had to come back and say how beautifully and sensitively you have written it ....

[Relic]

Thank you so much, Stella.

[Stella Armour]

my pleasure..

[andrew mitchell]

lovely fine writing Tim, sad but a lovely tribute to a rather hellish day.

[Relic]

I'm glad you liked it, thanks. :)

[Tate Morgan]

See what I mean About this

[Relic]

I sure do. Wow!

[Tate Morgan]

Oh Relic i think i like this best of all your work. I think you'll know why.

[Relic]

Thanks so much, Tate. I appreciate your words.

[Tate Morgan]

Oh Bravo I like that

[Kelly Scheppers]

I saw the movie when it came out, and was so moved by it that I had to get the DVD. Too many "if only" strategies that could have, and should have, prevented it.

You penned this with a pulse, Tim!

[Relic]

I have the movie and I've read a lot about it in the past, I agree.
I'm glad you liked it Kelly, thanks.