Gales of the Wind

He had quietly drifted like a sailboat

in the turbulent gales of the wind

 Sunset vanished within tears of her eyes,

as salty breezes kissed her skin~

 

She sat upon the dock of disbelief

as the moonlight took her hand,

as the discontented waves

crashed upon the ivory sand~

 

The shadows of the past linger

as lavender twilight appears,

and their footprints upon the beach

are now embedded in her tears.

 

©SyberRose

 

 

 

Author's Note

thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Soma-ko]

Lovely portrayal of new found loneliness. How something so large as our hearts can still be filled with sorrow, and how easily it can be broken. The vastness of the sea scares us, for we fear that our loves ones will lose their way. Enjoyed. :)

[SyberRose]

Thank you...yes the sea is very large and mysterious indeed...glad you liked Soma...:)

[Tom]

Such forlorn eloquence in the telling words of a broken heart! ' the dock of disbelief ' Now that is poetry of sublime delight !

A beautiful sad tale that certainly tugs at the heartstrings ! A real masterpiece SyberRose, has to be one of my all time favourites !!

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much Tom and so nice of you to say...and appreciate your lovely review....Rose:)

[s y e]

"She sat upon the dock of disbelief
as the moonlight took her hand,
as the discontented waves
crashed upon the ivory sand~"

-- Your imagery is amazing Rose -- I loved this stanza.

[SyberRose]

Thank you again Sye...and so glad you liked this piece...Rose...hugs

[ANTO]

"Life is an ocean and love is a boat - in troubled waters, it keeps us afloat..." - The Voyage - Christy Moore

Amazing work flowing from your pen Rose - simply stunning
XXX

[SyberRose]

you are too kind Anthony...thank you again for your sweet comments...hugss

[B-poet]

A fantastic write SyberRose. Loved the picture as well. Loved the imagery & sentimental depth with in this riveting piece. Great work. :)

[SyberRose]

thank you so much Brian...nice to hear from you this evening as always...Rose:)

[whoopsydaisy]

Tragically beautiful. A sorrowful love story. Wonderful work!
-Dragon

[SyberRose]

Thank you D.H...and for peeking in tonight...Rose:)

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Wow, such a powerful piece, and in so few words; I always admire that. Loss can be so weighty and you have given it true life here, Rose.

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much Travis and i'm happy you enjoyed...Rose:)

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

I always do, Rose.

[shallimarRose]

Beautiful picture and words

[SyberRose]

Thank you Rose...and nice of you to peek in...Rose:)

[Aethereal]

This a beautiful poem expressing loss. It inspire me to write another version of your first verse which you ma keep as your own:

Loss

Drifting like a silent sail
with a turbulent gale coming in,
like a breath that we exhale
it was as though he had never been.
Dusk touched her tears like a veil
as strong salty breezes kissed her skin.

[SyberRose]

Thank you for that lovely version Aethereal...and i'm glad I inspired you to write it....thanks again for peeking in today...Rose:)

[Aethereal]

You're welcome! Reminds me of Penelope waiting for Odysseus in Homer’s epic “Odyssey“.