Wednesday, October 9, 2013

All Ships Struggle

All Ships Struggle

All ships
struggle

All ships
will have been mistaken
for icebergs

All icebergs turn
into the water
they are clenching
within their bodies

All preparations
do not include
the actual future

All the stars
that the passengers
of the Titanic saw

All the stars
whose formations
we find
familiar

All of the time
that waits
like the next wave

All waves
the breath of water

All waves
the water
they return to

All waves
not even waves
not even
for a hundred years

2 comments

  1. I like the way each stanza follows its predecessor in a slightly or very unexpected way. I also especially like the second stanza and:

    All of the time
    that waits
    like the next wave

    All waves
    the breath of water

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  2. It's possible to visually see this as a wave. Love "All waves / the breath of water". And "All ships/struggle" creates such a wonderful image. Beautifully inspired by that photo.

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