Final grain of sand trickles through hourglass,
azure waves pounding against time’s shore
while slowly unwinds setting sun
whose reflection blazes forth
on upraised polished steel,
crescent arc of fate
through tropic air
cuts ropes hold,
now she’s
free
flying
on currents
of black and white,
glance upwards at skull
soaring in pirate’s world,
deck sways with ocean’s rhythm,
dances her boot steps across planks,
kismet sails out of harbor’s doldrums
writing her lore beneath calypso moon.
Author notes
double etheree
A famous female pirate of the Bahamas, she has quite an interesting life. She ran off with a rogue of a pirate, and lived an exciting life under the skull and crossbones, into pirate lore.
graphic: http://students.ou.edu/D/Amy.M.Draper-1/7750.jpg
A contest entry
- Tour De Monde - Stage 6 by Errant Panther.
300 points, ended October 7, 2008, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Thanks for the journy
I love how it looks like an hour glass, like flipping it through time.
well done and very creative. thanks for joining in
Love and Light
Frozentearz -
Great write, based on a pirate I was not aware of - Not a common domain for a woman either. cleverly constructed piece within the form chosen.
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I really like the hourglass shape to this poem and the mention of it in the first line ... this is a fascinating account of a female pirate - something that you don't hear of too often, but I'm sure I'd be good at being a pirate myself
the ending of this poem was my favorite part (especially the calypso moon and the doldrums!) I wish you the best in the contest!
Keep writing
Polly
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well done i love the shaped poetry, maybe i will trey some one day...good luck
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A wonderful double etheree and such a fascinating story!
Excellent entry!
Best of luck
Lynda
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I remember reading about Anne Bonny, a very nasty character if I remember rightly, but immortalized as a very romantic exciting person. Well done and good luck in the contest, your etheree shivers my timbers HaHa!!!! Val
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OH.. I would have loved to have been her!
This is outstanding in imagery and style! Beautifully penned double etheree, flawless and creative!
All my best to you in this round!!!
Linda
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WOAH....that painted the most amazing picture. I love how the poem is structured like an hour glass it gives that much more meaning and thought put into your poem. My favorite though is the last few lines,"kismet sails out of harbor’s doldrums writing her lore beneath calypso moon." That image is stunning! You did such an amzing job, you have a heart stopping talent never give it up....you put the art back into a poets soul...perfection....scars.
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