The Sunday Whirl #305
A SLY CAPTAIN
in a blink of the eye the known world can change up-rooted
as if drunk spin unsure of my footing
i stumble all can be snatched away left in the dust
tattered the mountain can sheer off a landslide
it can happen in a single instant the curve ball thrown
the storm comes up i lash myself to the mast it is a sly captain
that can
that can
weather all storms return unharmed tuck the children in
safely at the end of the day
safely at the end of the day
June 25, 2017
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16 comments:
I so appreciate the hope the captain offers in the end of your first piece. And I enjoy a cucumber sandwich on occasion. This was a nice stop on Sunday's readings. Thanks.
Yeah...that one second matters...
Wonderful images in the second poem...
I loved both the poems.
The first one i felt like I was getting thrown around in that storm with the captain and the next one was so relaxing. Nice Juxtaposing.
I enjoyed both poems, and loved the first one. I read it five times--once from left to right as a whole, then the three columns as individual poems, and then united again... Such an experience! Like Samyuktha suggests, stormy.
it is a sly captain that can weather all
storms return unharmed
Yes, he has to be skillful and very well prepared
Hank
A glorious mix of image and words
Yes indeed...the world as we know it can change so quickly that it makes our head spin. We all hope for that captain who can help us weather the storm.
I loved both poems.....especially the summer poem. I can feel the heat of that fire. One is already burning in the mountain near Port.
I think we need less sly captains... they usually leave the crew behind... makes me thinking of Oh Captain, my captain...
This is amazing.. there is such depth in your words!!
Beautifully written on both, but the lemon pie stole the show for me. Yes, a gooey mess, but one of my favorites. I can feel you stretching and finding those wings.
Elizabeth
I enjoyed both of these. The juxtaposition of the sly captain pinned against a return home to tuck the children in - brought a smile.
The second poem is pure delight ... beautifully sketched with eloquent details. A wonderfully rendered piece.
I like these beside each other...it provides a vivid reminder that since everything can change in an instant with a curve ball thrown out of nowhere....live a life that truly grabs hold of those rich images you've presented in the second poem...enjoy those cucumber sandwiches, those first days of summer, etc...
The sad recollections of times past with those little memories you still hold dear.
Two sides of that heat I guess which burns and balms. Having children to tuck in at day's end saves the captain in the first and relishing the child who still enjoys summer in the second are essential in the compass.
This is beautiful. Seagulls changing into rowdy magpies; from shell collecting to incredible sunsets. Some changes are truly awesome.
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