Conchetta - Voice of the Sea

Conchetta - Voice of the Sea

She bade him

come near,

then to place

an ear against

her partly

clenched fist

and just listen ..

Like a dog

he complied

and he

did marvel

at the sounds

that came

from inside ..

Those

that seemed

to emit

from her palm

and her

forefinger ..

To him,

and him alone,

they were

clearly the sound

of the wind

and the sea ..

And it seems

it was then,

that he knelt at

her feet

and he begged

her to

make him

her slave again ..

 

 

Reviews

[fallon]

What a beautiful poem…. Or rather a sexy poem. This siren of the sea is so captivating. She has not only drawn you in, but your words have also drawn me in.
The way you describe the shell/hand as though she is pulling you towards her.
It was a beautiful read.

[Neville]

I am so glad you felt able to share with me some of your thoughts on this somewhat salty little scribble of mine fallon .. Many thank you's my friend .. Neville

[John the Baptist]

So is "Conchetta" a metaphor for the sea, or are we seeing a scene where a man has picked up a small conch shell, and, holding it to his ear, believed he could hear the sounds of the sea. This is a real phenomenon; I have done it myself. Of course, the event didn't cause me to pledge my servitude to anything. I just threw the damned thing back on the beach, and continued strolling and taking in the bikini clad pulchritude that was so evident that day.

[Neville]

thanks .. I will leave it entirely up to you John ..

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Neville... to be as restless and wild as the Sea... a Peace lies beneath the tempest... softly, Pat

[Neville]

I am sure you are write Pat and gentle with it .. many soft whispered thankyou's blown in your direction .. Neville

[Chris Shaw]

Conchetta, how wonderfully shell like. This whole poem convinces me that the writer is an adoring lover of the sea and with all her moods. I thought here of the wind whipping up the sea and creating a storm and still I saw the writer kneeling at her feet:) Yep he is a slave to her.

that partly clenched fist tells me of the dangers but then on a calm day she will be kissing his toes. Sounds like a few women I have come across in life :)

I travelled well here Neville. A lovely visual work.

Chris

[Neville]

Thank you Chris .. always appreciated & ever welcome my frend .. Neville