Tags : Shanties

Tell Them, Lover: A Shanty

Tell Them, Lover: A Shanty

A Poem by Anna


I sat one Winter's day upon the cliffs of home,the sea before me bluer than my lover's teary eyes.The bitter gale tugged at my coat like a screaming c..
Lantern: A Shanty

Lantern: A Shanty

A Poem by Anna


I did not leave you,I will not die.Look to the stars,or to the sky.My name is there,gaze up and know.Look to the sands,or to the snow.I cannot forsake..
The Magpie & The Meadowlark

The Magpie & The Meadowlark

A Poem by Anna


The torn black flag fell to the waters below,catching currents in the reflection of old skies.Driftwood afloat upon the calm of true quiet,dare no sai..
Compendium

Compendium

A Poem by Mrudula Rani


Stern Pansophy, Obstructs accessing heart's reveries extramural Fixt Love nestled in Wants its privacy Pulls heavy drapes down apt..
Shanties of Dead Men

Shanties of Dead Men

A Poem by Omikron


In my dreams I hear the shanties ofDead menThroats throbbing with crying bravery andCourageThey set the waters golden, as they sailTowards deathKnowin..
Formalities (table manners)

Formalities (table manners)

A Poem by Poet Pittinix


It's a composition about so-called etiquette.