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The Boatman

Mists of you haunt the fevered mind of every man
Slow ripples crest not at the shore
Yet disappear into the depths of peccadillo
Phantoms play hungry games upon this vessel

Noble, you float this disastrous tide
Howls of anticipating pasts plague your journey
At the command of your scepter souls wilt and
Legions of onyx liquid flows dead calm........
— theladyblue, Nov 04, 2008

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Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

17 years 7 months ago

nice poem

i think it is a good poem. did it win? Respectfully Yours, Barbara
theladyblue

theladyblue

17 years 6 months ago

Hi!

so sorry I missed this comment!!! It wasn't a contest but my teacher did enroll me in a contest that year and I got 4th in the nation for the Young Poets Society and am published in the anthology for that year under my piece 'An Irish Maiden' Thanks so much for the read!!! <3 Emarie @~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@ "Tempted by your Tainted Love I sure do love the way you come inside my crystal ball..." Buckcherry 'Next to You'