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
I like the way each stanza follows its predecessor in a slightly or very unexpected way. I also especially like the second stanza and:
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that waits
like the next wave
All waves
the breath of water
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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