Breathless is the SEA —
Wild her eyes, and brash her cries,
Unforgiving, SHE.
Far-flung from the lea,
Men have yearned to hear her sighs,
Breathless is the SEA.
Beckoned from the quay,
Ships endure her fall and rise,
Unforgiving, SHE.
Unto each: The Free,
The Poor, The Slaves, Wealthy, Wise —
Breathless is the SEA.
Jack-tars fear her Fee:
Eighth-bell tolls for their demise,
Unforgiving, SHE.
Ever SHE will be
A mirror to heavenly skies —
Breathless is the SEA,
Unforgiving, SHE.
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019 at 8:54 PM UTC
Breathless is the SEA —
Wild her eyes, and brash her cries,
Unforgiving, SHE.
Far-flung from the lea,
Men have yearned to hear her sighs,
Breathless is the SEA.
Beckoned from the quay,
Ships endure her fall and rise,
Unforgiving, SHE.
Unto each: The Free,
The Poor, The Slaves, Wealthy, Wise —
Breathless is the SEA.
Jack-tars fear her Fee:
Eighth-bell tolls for their demise,
Unforgiving, SHE.
Ever SHE will be
A mirror to heavenly skies —
Breathless is the SEA,
Unforgiving, SHE.
Haiku Villanelle. First published 16th April 2019.
