Lunged like a titan, beveled in stone beside the sea,
my secret niche spiraled from a lonely nook beneath stars
Irresistible to the eyes, skirting beneath yonder skies,
rainbows replenished prisms like strings of guitars
Gleefully beyond worlds rim, clipper sailed upon salt,
as scent escape wave and gush upon rolling tide to shore
High above deformity of crag, gulls screech like whips,
diving into blue, beaks return filled of kelp and score
Tilted like ballerina on toes, buoy bob in storms serenade,
while wave rush spell binding bells during danger's promenade
High beams of "hello" warm mariner castles and other passers by,
like a halo singing in the dark, fading into distance waving goodbye
Orioles fly along shore, sifting through fog, migrating south,
then camp fires flutter, surfing ocean odes while ships sail out
Under grayed umbrellas, sad songs fall upon blue eyed seas,
filled with siren and mermaid fables, and pirate stories
Seasons change like clarinet tunes from grandpa's lips,
as he lay me to sleep above sea in my lighthouse bed
Exhausted from a seashore day, and all the games me and grandpa play,
I closed my sand filled eyes, and turned the light out over my head
Author notes
Prompt: Picture prompt
Artist unknown
A contest entry
- Picture Prompt by Sandygram.
650 points, ended September 7, 2008, 22 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Very beautiful imagery in the acrostic. Thank you for entering the contest, good luck.
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whisper
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A beautiful acrostic filled with wonderful imagery. A pleasure to read this Sunday morning. Thank you for entering. Take care. Best of luck. Sandy
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You have always had a way with words.. and this proves my point!! This piece read so softly and yet it had a sensual side that could be taken as well.. You did such a wonderful job.. Thank you very much for sharing.. best of luck in the contest..
Angel
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Beautiful images in this and if it wasn't for the ending I would have said softly sensual too. Sanshay
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