Thursday, May 22, 2014

Atlantis – The Ghost Ship


Atlantis – The Ghost Ship
©2014 Susan Noyes Anderson

She sails across an open sea
obscured in fog and memory...
a ship of ghosts, of days gone by,
her battered flag lost to the sky.

Inside she carries hopes and dreams
unraveled, threadbare, frayed at seams
that pulled too tight and bound too fast,
first tries that faded into last...

a fallen star, a broken wing,
a lump of clay, one note to sing,
a jilted peak, an ocean floor,
an empty space that begs for more.

Her tall mast lifts no sinking heart,
and yet she knows a sailor's art:
to ride upon the wind and wave...
a ship of dreams, a gliding grave.

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21 comments:

  1. BirgitMay 22, 2014 at 3:25 AM

    What a poignant poem that is -- just great!

    -- Birgit

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  2. LeoviMay 22, 2014 at 5:23 AM

    Wonderful poem, I'd love to sail on that boat and never lose hope and keep all my dreams!

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  3. carol l mckennaMay 22, 2014 at 6:21 AM

    Great post for A ~ and lovely written poetry ~ Happy Weekend to you coming up ~ xoxo

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. GattinaMay 22, 2014 at 6:44 AM

    I think I would be scared if I would see such a ship approaching in the dark !

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  5. PondsideMay 22, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    Haunting.
    My great grandfather was lost at sea off the coast of Nova Scotia. There's a gravestone but no body. This made me think of that sinking - a beautiful poem.

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  6. SarahBethMay 22, 2014 at 7:14 AM

    A sad, but lovely, poem -- well written!

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  7. Brian MillerMay 22, 2014 at 10:22 AM

    as long as she is sailing all hope is not lost...your list of things makes me think of the treasure boxes we have kept our lives...and that of our boys...

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  8. FrikoMay 22, 2014 at 1:34 PM

    Sailing into the mist, wouldn’t that be great.
    What’s the song? It’s lovely.

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  9. storybeaderMay 22, 2014 at 3:43 PM

    I love it! Fun to read poetry that rhymes. {:-D

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  10. Grandma HoneyMay 22, 2014 at 6:43 PM

    This sounds like my life...obscured in fog and memory….but still looking for that dream in the empty space of my life. Your way with words is incredible.

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  11. LeAnnMay 22, 2014 at 6:47 PM

    I continue to always love your poetry posts. This was a very poignant poem. Oh what tales a ghost ship could tell.
    Blessings and hugs!

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  12. fredamansMay 22, 2014 at 6:54 PM

    So descriptive and beautiful.

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  13. LolaMay 23, 2014 at 1:42 AM

    Words and image go so well together.

    Happy weekend to you!

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  14. Rocky Mountain WomanMay 23, 2014 at 1:49 PM

    what a beautiful image and poem..

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  15. HelenaMay 23, 2014 at 4:13 PM

    I'm in awe. I really am. The backing music really set the scene.

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  16. EG CameraGirlMay 24, 2014 at 4:34 AM

    So much to ponder, Sue. A gliding grave carrying hopes and dreams of days gone by? Hmmmm. Yep, lots to think about in this poem.

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  17. 4 Lettre WordsMay 24, 2014 at 5:51 AM

    We're getting ready to head to the beach for a week, so I'm especially fond of this one, Sue! Have a wonderful holiday!

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  18. BronaMay 24, 2014 at 5:06 PM

    I also chose poetry this week for A :-)
    The ship of lost dreams is a haunting image...all our old hopes and treasure sailing off into the unknown....

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  19. JennyMay 27, 2014 at 4:31 PM

    Wow, Sue.

    I've been absent forever it seems.

    Trying to visit all the A's from last week. I grinned like a crazy (crazier?) woman when this opened to you.

    Gordon Lightfoot was singing 'The Edmund Fitzegerald" as the soundtrack in my mind for this!

    Haunting and always amazing.

    You are a wonder!

    Thanks for linking.

    A+

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  20. Splendid Little StarsMay 27, 2014 at 10:15 PM

    beautiful! You are a gifted wordsmith!

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  21. GailJanuary 22, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    Absolutely wonderful!!!! One of my favorites.

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