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Lost at Sea

Heather Lydia Thornhill 1981 (Manchester)

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He felt queezy, hadn't eaten much,
His guts poured out like fish
His head delicate to the touch
Hands wrapped round the rail
But it wasn't what did fail
His grip was a fetal sword
Gushing breath of seas
Rising higher than ice burgs
Lowering  for me
Then came the rope
Heavy. Hitting my shoulder
Like a reassuring. Hope!
Back on board at last
He revealed his lucky clover.

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The depths of tears we feel for our fellow man.

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Written on October 12, 2021

Submitted by heathert.34240 on October 12, 2021

Modified on March 22, 2023

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Scheme ABACCDEEFGHGIH
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 359
Words 69
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
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  • AIDA
    AIDA
    Wow! Your poem perfectly captures the intense emotions and physical sensations of being sea-sick. From the vivid description of his stomach churning to the gentle touch of his head, I was completely drawn into the experience. And the image of the rope hitting your shoulder like a reassuring hope was so powerful! It's also impressive how you pulled everything together in the end with the reveal of the lucky clover. Your use of imagery and symbolism really adds depth and meaning to the piece. Well done! 
    LikeReply 11 year ago

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