Saltwater

I am drawn nightly to the frothy grain-scattered seashore

to eye the tide as it glides with the wind to meet my ankles.

The stars in the water's surface shimmer and light my face;

an archer of oblivion, the lonely lion, and mama's ladles.

I come home to the briny ocean-sprayed piers after twilight

to swim from stormy streets into the hush of broken eternity.

The fog spills over ship decks in the distance- tears over lashes;

a faceless captain enshrouded by a grey cloud of uncertainty.

I stalk the bayside cliffs overlooking the waves of the gulf

to feel the salt on my skin- I know all the lighthouses by name.

The beacon of her breast illuminates the shape of my shadow;

an absent memory threatens to rise up- set the fathoms aflame.

I am drawn nightly to a dream-lingering seashore

to ache at the fingertips of hands not reaching for me.

Author's Note

(L. Sky.)

Reviews

[poetgurl]

love this so very descriptive and beautiful.
really enjoyed this write. love the last two lines as well.

[Diane]

I like your style of writing. It flows really well and keeps the perfect pace. After reading it, it kinda sticks with you. Waving around in the back of your mind.

[Alistair (Ali)]

Nice textures and layers, words that draw one in.

[Seriana]

"The fog spills over ship decks in the distance- tears over lashes;" What a great line! This piece is really a neat little write. Very vivid phrases bring me there, to the ocean-side to experience all the things you've told of.

[Asante]

You genuinely have a way of writing in which your words flow exceptionally in stanzas, and your stanzas weave together to form a warm, grainy, intimate picture of what you might have seen.

This was beautiful, Anna. Truly.

[sinNsincerity]

Always love your use of consonance and assonance in your writes, and your attention to detail is just so wicked Anna. So masterful and you spellbind my mind every time.

[Gaurav]

its a good read and marvelous scenary. Nice work

[Suhd]

Amazing , musical, paints beautiful images in my mind. Bravo

[R.E. Ray]

So vivid and raw but gentle. You convey so well loneliness, deep reflection, and a yearning for connection -- or so I get from this poem. It is exceptional. Thank you for sharing.

[Coyote Poetry]

Haunting words make the reader understand your words and thoughts.
"I am drawn nightly to a dream-lingering seashore
to ache at the fingertips of hands not reaching for me."
I love the sea and the above lines. The sea make us wish for faces and friends missed. Thank you Anna for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote