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Buoyancy Foam

by Johnny Crimson

Sea of divers search for me
a ship remains
beneath the leagues.

Infant brave a mothers trait
swims silently
through murky haze.

Captain Reeves commands the crew
look under rocks
breathing or not.

The baby finds me almost gone
harpoon in chest
octopus scars.

The rescue efforts what a waste
we're floating here
beneath the waves.

The symetry of old and new
as wrinkles strecth
I come unglued.

Harpsicords and golden harps
play for us
a mermaids march.

Married now with inner self
pop the tanks
I give my breath



09/13/2011

Author's Note: to the sea.

Posted on 09/13/2011
Copyright © 2024 Johnny Crimson

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Meghan Helmich on 09/13/11 at 10:13 AM

You got me.

Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 09/13/11 at 10:39 AM

I wish I had even a tenth of the understanding of poetry that you do, and then be able to turn it into something as good as this. Well played, sir.

Posted by Tony Whitaker on 09/16/11 at 12:42 PM

Nice use of metaphor and meter! Well done...

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