May 23, 2010

From The Pier

This is my effort from the picture above in this week's Magpie Tales.

http://magpietales.blogspot.com/
 
As I walk home late from the tracks of my past
I peer at your horizon, a soul that's so vast.
I breath in the sea air, and cry to the night
As front waves appear in the sodium light.

Under the water swim thousands of you
Temperate actions and hullabaloo.
Shifty and scared, brave, taking chances
Bullying, battling, swift primal dances.

Gathering shoals of different kinds
Colours that blend, others that blind.
Shaping your world as nature intended
Instinctively loving, a partner defended.

I could capture you all, my ultimate prize
Tossing back those I may come to despise.
With all of you fishes held under the sea
Can't one come ashore and try capturing me?

26 comments:

Helen said...

Sodium light ... loved these words and your Magpie!

Kathe W. said...

This is great! Loved every line.

Oddyoddyo13 said...

This was really, really cool.

Lisa said...

But do you really want to be captured? Or do you want to swim along with one by your side?

Beautifully written.

Tumblewords: said...

Delightful read!!

joanna said...

Loved this poem and the way the words just flowed together so freely. You captured the essence of the flowing sea with your words.

Good maggie ,,,,

Joanny

Tess Kincaid said...

Hullabaloo is just a delightful word. Well done.

Helena said...

Ah, thank you, ladies. I was a bit nervous with it being my first Maggie.

and Lisa....as long as he wasn't too oily and up for spawning when I was, either way would do......lol...!

Anonymous said...

damn it this is good..... if I was a fish.... I would jump from the ocean and try my best

Brian Miller said...

oh, i feel this one...my fish, she found me...and decided not to throw me back. even after 14 years tomorrow! smiles. nice magpie!

Berowne said...

>>Can't one come ashore and try capturing me? <<

And what would they use for bait? :-)

Helena said...

Berowne - anything shiny and sweet.

R. Burnett Baker said...

What a great poem to see ourselves in nature and needing to be nurtured. A fun poem, but also one with deeper meaning! ( And I didn't mean that to sound like a pun!!)

Love this!
Rick

rel said...

Lena,
How wonderful and melodious to boot. a jaunty look at the priceless array of the world under the sea, know only to you, Jules Verne and me. ;)
Really beautifully done!
rel

joanna said...

Lena

The fish breaking through the brick wall was a salmon and yes it was alright to download thanks for asking.

and a very good first magpie and a really delicious poem.

Joanny

Caty said...

This was wonderful-very fun-well written!! Great magpie. It made me smile :)

Angie Muresan said...

Hullabaloo is one cool word. Your poem is wonderful!

Steve Capelin said...

I loved your last line. You oining to be part of that mysterious world. Whpo wouldn't?

Helena said...

And once again.....thank you!

RNSANE said...

I always like poetic responses to magpies! Your effort was excellent and turnabout is certainly fair play. I've often wondered if fish would like to grab the end of a pole and pull us into the depths!

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Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well.

Áine said...

very very nice :) love the ryhming :)

Ekanthapadhikan said...

"Can't one come ashore and try capturing me? " - Now, that's a brilliant thought. Way to go!!!


By the way, I've something waiting for you in my blog.

menopausaloldbag (MOB) said...

Well hen what a talent. I loved this oh and your post about your trip to London. I love that place!

Helena said...

MOB - Thanks so much. I'm going to try my hand at other odes, limericks, poems, ect, to the picture prompts at Magpie Tales. Quite like the creativity thing. A nice contrast to blogging blethers!

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Wildernesschic said...

Brilliant ! xx