Ahab’s Mistress
Ishmael has beguiled you
With a tale of doom and woe,
It is not white whales that bring mariners down
But rather great white swells
The sea she is a mistress
Full of charm and spite –
Without warning she can turn on you –
leaving darkness where there had been light
Yes she is a lady –
Offering ecstasy and depth,
But beware her in her fury –
Which will leave you only death
Padre
depth, fury, darkness and photo above
Very nice!
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Chilling.. Thank you for the voyage Padre.
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The personification of the sea is splendid… too many sailors succumbs in her embrace.
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Beautifully haunting! ❤️
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heinlein said the moon was a harsh mistress. the sea gives the moon competition…
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The moon gives the sea it’s motion, they are parts of the same lady, the moon is the enlivening force, the nervous system; the sea is the musculature, embrace and the sinews.
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lady of sky and sea ❤
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Wonderful poem of warning, snd love of tge sea…
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Lovely words. Great imagery. Thanks for sharing.
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Nice description of a lady: “Offering ecstasy and depth,”
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5-Star good.
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That is too kind, thank you.
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100% sincere–you’re welcome 🙂
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I enjoyed this. You had my attention from the opening line.
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oh yes, she can be charming and then so vicious, you show both her side so well in your poem, love your choice of words.
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Thank you
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The trick with people and the sea, you cannot control whether they will be angry or not, but you can influence it. We would have fewer mega storms if we took care of our climate, there would be less fury if we treated people like people rather than mistresses. Good personification, and poetry floats in the rhythm of the tides.
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Captivating. I enjoyed the gentleness of the rhyme.
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