Tempest

Lavender twilight slinks shadows 'cross the courtyard,

granting permission for the moon to rise over England.

The night is gentle, a quietude not found in sun-storms;

raging oceans catching rays that remember a kind wind.

The ghostly shanties of a jackdaw echo in the great halls,

ravaging the cradle of sanity I cannot hope to pretend.

Children are foolish, teary daydreamers, as is their right;

fearful of lectures and some god that one could offend.

Under starless skies I have grown old- withered and weary,

channeling the vast unsteady waves of pale foam that sway.

'I am a warrior,' I whisper to the rainswept, angry sea;

A hallucination so childish the wrinkles almost fade away.

The labyrinthine hex that guards the wilted forget-me-nots,

quivers in a state of cold unrest, plagued by a distant day.

Lightning clips by the cruel unruly coastlines of England;

calling to a child who cannot swim but sails ahead anyway.

Author's Note

(H.K.)

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Amazing and beautiful use of words. I liked this poem.. Thank you Anna for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[MAO]

I loved the poem. It was very descriptive and made me feel as if I was there. Truely beautiful

[Matthew Kult]

Vividly perfect

Outstanding Read

Matthew

[Pete]

i think this is outstanding ...

[the one inside]

A rushing wave knows no destination, until iced and solid to acknowledge such travels, circled again and again, beyond the flat line

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Love this I really do love it well done

[Relic]

You have a unique way of writing I enjoy. Perhaps its the diction, yet I'm puzzled as to why more people don't review your work when it stands out so much.

Anywho, excellent writing.

[Anna]

Thank you so much. It means a lot that I stand out to you. :)

[Relic]

You do, and you're welcome Anna. :)

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Primordial images simultaneously assault the senses. At times, the tissue-thin veil between reader and writer, real and surreal, completely vanishes. Excellent poetically penned my friend :-)

[Kasey M.C.]

Wow.... this just blew my mind away. I have nothing awful to say. Keep up the amazing work.