Sunday, October 25, 2015

Haunting Sea/She Sees

Artwork by Adrian Borda


deep sea of mystic blue , the raven flew
sun slowly sets, but somewhere  it rises
vessel of vacant  dreams sails  into  view 
ghosts  from  the  past wear many disguises

 in  a  distant land ,  searching for  treasure 
 following  star  maps,  pieces  of  lost  hearts
 mysterious world of hidden pleasure
black  tears, pages of  white  a  story starts

 sending  letters to an  address  unknown 
pirates sail  fortune  dancing  in  their  head 
skeletons of  yesterday , wild sea  moans
 beneath hallow black moon, tales from the dead

sojourning  into the depth of the soul 
towards the morning light  becoming  whole 

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53 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 25, 2015

    This is super cool, from the title, image, and opening through to the last word. I enjoyed your sneaky little extra spaces.

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    1. TruedessaOctober 25, 2015

      Thank you so much paper sea...interesting name...

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  2. GailOctober 25, 2015

    I enjoyed all these images in one piece, exciting, sad, romantic and mad...all good things of course.

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    1. TruedessaOctober 25, 2015

      Hi Gail,

      I guess it was a sea of emotions...

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  3. AnonymousOctober 25, 2015

    powerful emotions,
    well done.

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  4. Pat HattOctober 25, 2015

    Wish fortunes would dance in more than ones head haha great rhythm to this one

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    1. TruedessaOctober 25, 2015

      haha - yeah need more than fortune dancing in one's head..need to find that treasure map pronto..could it be on Bora Bora..smiling..

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  5. brudbergOctober 25, 2015

    Oh, like a a ghost-story or an ancient mariner,.. the sea is a wonderful place to draw darkness into life.

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    1. TruedessaOctober 25, 2015

      I agree Bjorn the sea is haunting and powerful and mysterious makes for great writing.

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  6. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 25, 2015

    Very invoking! The fortunes that were almost had...

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    1. TruedessaOctober 25, 2015

      Well, they say there is still lost treasures buried along the coastlines where ships once sailed. Who knows where fortune lurks?

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  7. Sanaa RizviOctober 25, 2015

    Such a palpable feeling of oozing terror in this poem. Incredible writing.

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  8. Sherry Blue SkyOctober 25, 2015

    This is very wonderful - such beautiful imagery - and I love the resolution at the end.

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    1. TruedessaOctober 25, 2015

      Happy Sunday Sherry, I recently discovered this artist and so many of his pieces just spoke to me.

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  9. Stacy M.S.October 25, 2015

    absolutely stunning.
    almost reads like a folklore melody.
    so much here to reread and visualize.

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  10. De JacksonOctober 25, 2015

    Beautiful subtle rhymes here. Just wonderful.

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  11. ZQOctober 25, 2015

    Yes, haunting.
    ZQ

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  12. Donna@LivingFromHappinessOctober 25, 2015

    I love the images of the haunting sea here...well done.

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  13. humbirdOctober 25, 2015

    Oh, all this dark fantasy may disappear with ' the morning light' ...and only tales of bright will entertain our lives. Much Love!

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    1. TruedessaOctober 25, 2015

      Where there is darkness there is also light.

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  14. Rosemary Nissen-WadeOctober 25, 2015

    Gorgeous images.

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  15. CloudiaOctober 25, 2015

    Good on you for rhyming!





    ALOHA, Friend
    ComfortSpiral

    (\__/)
    (='.'=)
    (")_('')

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    1. TruedessaOctober 26, 2015

      Hi Cloudia,

      I do enjoy a rhyme here and there...

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  16. MaryOctober 25, 2015

    There is a lot of mystery in these words......I am curious about the unknown address..smiles.

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    1. TruedessaOctober 26, 2015

      I am curious about the unknown address as well..maybe, someday it will be located.

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  17. Wendy BourkeOctober 25, 2015

    "ghosts from the past wear many disguises" - Whew: goosebumps. Some hauntiing, nautical images in this extended metaphor. Wonderful writing.

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    1. TruedessaOctober 26, 2015

      Thanks Wendy - I guess as Halloween approaches..ghosts come to mind.

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  18. kaykualaOctober 25, 2015

    wild sea moans beneath hallow
    black moon, tales from the dead

    Morbidly real even these days when pirates still roam the seas. Life and assets at stake especially when kidnapped for ransom in the Philippines!. Nice twist Truedessa!

    Hank

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    1. TruedessaOctober 26, 2015

      Hank,

      I guess you are right there are modern day pirates out there lurking. So sad when someone is held hostage. I didn't realize this was a big problem in the Philippines.

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  19. Benjamin Kingery Loomis Roy Moore October 25, 2015

    colorful and beautiful words.

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    1. TruedessaOctober 26, 2015

      Thanks..I was in a bit of a blue mood

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  20. AnonymousOctober 25, 2015

    ghosts from the past wear many disguises... the night can be misery or magic to the haunted soul.

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    1. TruedessaOctober 26, 2015

      That is true - depends on the night and the dream

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  21. Jae RoseOctober 26, 2015

    Such bold and powerful imagery - morning can indeed be a relief...much lead light to break up the weight of monochrome..

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    1. Jae RoseOctober 26, 2015

      lead = needed - sorry how could spellcheck get it that wrong!

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    2. TruedessaOctober 26, 2015

      ha - that is very true..a little light can go a long way I think..

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  22. A Beer for the ShowerOctober 26, 2015

    I absolutely love the visuals of this, especially black tears on white paper. So striking. You make me wish I could write poetry.

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    1. TruedessaOctober 26, 2015

      Well, sometimes I wish I could write humor...and you guys have mastered that at your place.

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  23. Blue GrumpsterOctober 26, 2015

    I've been searching for treasure for a long time, True. How about you?

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    1. TruedessaOctober 26, 2015

      haha - Depends on the treasure you are seeking.
      some treasures have no monetary value
      as they are more precious..jmo...

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    2. Blue GrumpsterOctober 27, 2015

      That's the kind I'm talking about... You know the shoe I'm seeking is a blue metaphor....

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    3. TruedessaNovember 07, 2015

      I know Blue...how are you today?

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  24. SusanOctober 26, 2015

    Haunting picture. Did you write the poem to accompany it, as ekphrasis? Because the poem takes it apart as if She Seeing, and gives us the ship as treasure ship with pirates and all their gear. Amazing enough for a fantasy dream, but waking up is also welcome!

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    1. TruedessaOctober 26, 2015

      Susan, Actually, I was recently introduced to this artist and his work, This particular picture just screamed at me. I had a few fragments written that fit and decided to expand on it. I am a vivid dreamer so I could def have a dream very much like this.

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  25. Sandra CoxOctober 27, 2015

    Ooh, this may be your best yet!

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