It came to me in a dream so now it seems it lives on pages in my upcoming book. Here is a sample:
Captain Jack and Lillian
It was a mid-day in May
When red sunlight lazily lay
Peering through cloudless skies,
Casting down on ocean's brilliant dyes
That Captain Jack and his crew of three
sailed for the magic solitude
of the boundless sea.
Lillian stood on the surf-tormented shore,
Her eyes' scintillating soul the pain she bore.
Jack consumed her heart,
in all and in whole,
And with it he took his truant soul.
The day had grown to twilight dim
As Night birds sang a solemn hymn
That echoed across the night-tide's rush
riding waves' glow with reddish blush.
There appeared a bright cold moon
As if a talisman, not a warning too soon
For the once calm waters began to swell
from the chilling winds upon them fell.
The tossing tempests had grown and grown
as mountainous waves appeared as death's throne.
In solemn silence,
Captain Jack and the three
became slumbering souls
beneath the tumultuous sea.
The lurid sea, the lurid sea
in all the pageantry of her beauty.
Moon tints of purple and pearl
evolved into brilliant liquescence
when Lillian appeared as crystalline light,
the poetry of her presence.
Her face shone sorrow and her soul she borrowed
as she pleaded to the stars above,
wishing the return of Captain Jack,
her one and only love.
Out of the sea's immensity,
into a labyrinth of pearly light,
Captain Jack stood a proud tower
holding his stone flowers
toward Lillian , he held them out right.
Her heart palpitated at the welcome sight,
her eyes beamed with glee
One step then two then vanishing into
the cold embrace of the sea.
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About Me
- Robert A Meacham
- Texas, United States
- Creative writing has always been a passion with me. I currently write short stories for the amazon shorts program and have two projects in the works, mystery novels. My family is my inspiration.
4 comments:
Good Evening Robert - I like what you have written here.
Thanks for checking in and saying hi. It's nice to know someone is checking in with me from time to time. I noticed you have a new blog layout. I changed mine too, last night. I found this really cool piece of artwork that that looks like it stepped out of my story. I just had to use it.
How is the e-publishing gig going? Have you had much business with what you posted about in mid March?
Take Care!!
Cass
Cass,
Thank you for visiting and your kind comment.
I have received some business from the March post- but mostly from other authors. I still send out those queries...who knows.
I hope your endeavors are doing well.
Regards,
Robert
Your poem Captain Jack and Lillian is very powerful. Being a lover of the ocean, it's very easy to picture its' unforgiving nature as it claims two lovers souls.
The ability to write words that actually paint a picture in someone's mind is a true gift, and to be able to do it with poetry is very special.
The moving words of this story had to have come from a soul that is romantic in nature, and a true believer in everlasting love.
With the ability to write like this, I'm sure your other stories will take you as far as you want to go, but you have my wish that someday, you will be known for your poetic soul.
Best wishes for a golden writing future.
Your words are kind and if I can help a reader see and feel, then I have written poetry.
I take your words to heart. Thank you,
Robert
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