Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Storms to Calm



Up to fifteen feet those waves outstretching
streamed over lorry rooves and grooves in
concrete channels
Raging on lashing, crashed against
seafront harbours
'Never seen them that high before'
a couple commented pushing two wheels
It was almost as if those enraging waves knew what was to come
You were a picture of calm but also one of inner knowing
could you have stopped the trajectory of events that were to come
Did they know you had some kind of control
of a destiny that I wouldn't want to know ~ or be apart ~
Enraged were they trying to get through to you
but to no avail
you went anyway
but at least they tried ~
and I hide inside the memory
taking comfort from this pink and yellow stamened flower ~
dusted
(c) Libithina 14/9/11
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18 comments:

  1. Brian Miller14 September 2011 at 10:40

    ah i am glad you can comfort in the after...nice using the waves as the premonition as well...then contrasting that withthe calm of the other...well written...

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  2. Ed Pilolla14 September 2011 at 13:23

    i really liked the way you introduced color so late. ending with dusted was strong, too. i lovely memory to hide within.

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  3. Mary14 September 2011 at 14:58

    Well written, and so very visual!

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  4. Jack Edwards Poetry14 September 2011 at 15:15

    Vivid and engaging poetry. Evidently well written.

    Here is my post:
    http://jackedwardspoetry.blogspot.com/2011/09/sea.html

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  5. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall14 September 2011 at 18:21

    stunning sea imagery.

    love the word choices.

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  6. hyperCRYPTICal14 September 2011 at 18:54

    Very well written.

    Anna :o]

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  7. Dave King15 September 2011 at 03:22

    What an intriguing take on the prompt! And excellently worked out, a fine poem.

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  8. Anonymous15 September 2011 at 15:09

    i love your take on the two photographs in one poem and the ending is just stunning!
    dani ♥

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  9. ShonEjai15 September 2011 at 22:28

    Very well written! Beautiful! Loved it!

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  10. moondustwriter15 September 2011 at 23:01

    Interesting contrast between those turbulent waves and the soft, calming beauty of a flower

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  11. Lolamouse16 September 2011 at 11:16

    I love the contrasting images you used in this poem. The rage of the ocean waves and the calm of the flower complement each other well. Very strong imagery.

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  12. Jinksy17 September 2011 at 03:04

    Sometimes life does the battering without the waves...

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  13. gautami tripathy17 September 2011 at 03:29

    Waves can calm us down by churning us. I liked this a lot..

    stapled maples

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  14. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barry17 September 2011 at 10:11

    fabulous.
    love the sound of waves..

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  15. Enchanted Oak18 September 2011 at 22:18

    I love that we can see the same image but all have different eyes. Good work.
    Poetry Jam prompt

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  16. The Bug19 September 2011 at 15:28

    I love the imagery in this poem - I can feel the turbulence just reading it.

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  17. libithina7 October 2011 at 10:40

    thankyou all so much for your comments and reads ~ Lib x x

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  18. Unknown31 October 2011 at 13:51

    I love these photos and the imagery. You are truly talented. (((Hugs)))

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