Sinking Ships

Abstract

On an ocean of fog, illusions rain

The winds of fatuity they brave

Look there, yonder! It's a sinking sonder!

Depressed beneath the waves

There’s no way to know when genius

Recoils, fleeing from the airwaves

Still sailing through senseless years

Some ship their delusions to graves

Author's Note

Thank you!

Reviews

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Sinking ships, for sure, Monsieur P.......depressed beneath the waves, drowning in a talentless sea......"Sonder", it makes the Titanic seem like the Queen Mary 2! Just another useless endeavour that preaches to an audience of one. Surely there are much better ways to spend a lifetime than wasting valuable minutes indoctrinating oneself as an 'artist'. A real artist or writer lets their work speak for themselves and it should be good enough to survive the stormy seas on any medium. When it can't.......well, that tells you something. All i can say is that there are now a lot of shipwrecks at the bottom of the ocean! I enjoyed this write.

[AJNJ]

Good evening Madame!
Loved your very eloquent review! Indeed, a life spent deluding oneself can be so sad. Stubbornness, I always maintain is the trait of mules and mules are no artists or thinkers. Moving on and not clutching to things beyond our grasp is the only way to go. Yet the daft keep on and on at it, unfairly to everyone else. Meanwhile, the hulk sinks deeper and deeper into the ocean bed.

Love your thoughts always. Thanks a ton. 🤗

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Hence I prefer not to be a genius Sir, neither I was! I have shot some bullets in the darkness in my life and not each had hit the board but each time I felt recoils. For that I didn't keep standing there and a new morning did arrive. Sometimes I think there's so peace in living a life hand to mouth with self made backbone than spending the life as an over smart. You're welcome Jee :D

[AJNJ]

You're so young but you already seem to have the answers it took almost all my twenties to find. Geniuses languish. Its the dilligent, self-made ppl that endure. Thanks a ton for your very thoughtful review Tahsin. You're always appreciated!

[¿]

Do I? Thank you!😁😁 I'm so happy to see my genius mates now wondering nowhere after mocking me😅 kismet and karma!

[AJNJ]

Lol...their ships had holes maybe. You may find them at the bottom of some fishy lake. You're too strong to be affected. Shine on.

[Neville]

abstract certainly.. compelling assuredly.. and your final line, almost to die for... and for what its worth, I have known many take their delusions with them on that darkest of journeys...

well penned Pj my friend :)

[AJNJ]

Thanks a ton my friend. If I could write my own autoobiography, that final line would sum it perfectlly. Unless I'm able to finish that book I set my eyes on. Wish me luck.

[Neville]

Good luck ....

[Dave Brown]

In my usual clueless way, I'm not too sure what to make of your last two poems but I think a lifejacket could come in handy
This site is playing games today!!
Enjoy your (evening?)

[AJNJ]

Thanks a lot 🤗. These days I'm not very lucid even to myself. As for this site, I observed some strange sitings here myself. Like UFOs. I hope its nothing to do with the games you mention.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I couldn't help humming Crosby, Stills and Nash's song "Wooden Ships" while I was reading this..."on the water very free and easy" i suppose genius does sail that way; we just have to try to catch up to it in our little rowboat."

[AJNJ]

Nowadays, catching up with genius is a tough call for me. Thanks for such an interesting thought sir 🤗

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"sink their delusions to graves" What a line!
our realities are often timid, but our illusions so brave they get "The red badge of courage."
and often win the war.

[AJNJ]

Indeed, humble realities, grand illusions! Thanks a ton sir!