Lotus Eaters
a Queen of the Gulls poem
Yes, I have heard
the sung tragedies
of the lost mermaid and her princess,
the Unbelonging Muses,
the gulls and their mournful queen.
Yet, none have haunted
as carelessly
as the Lotus Eaters.
*
Together, they unrest
here in this mass shipwreck, a graveyard
named after heartbreak: Chaos.
For centuries, it has caused
even the wildest hearts
to wither and rot beyond
repair, left entirely unaware
that they grew desolate.
*
Then, they too became Lotus Eaters,
snares for the next covetous fools
who sail through carelessly,
hunting the Heart of the Sea
or a mermaid and her starborn jewels.
Look at those hearts, aching
for oaths sworn in certitude:
the only freedom from their curse.
***
Hello, wanderer!
This is a part of the Queen of the Gulls collection. Other poems in this collection can be found here:
Thank you for reading. I truly appreciate it!
xoxo,
for now,
-your friend, lost in thought
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Sam Eliza Green
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This is an amazing poem. Lines like "snares for the next covetous fools who sail through carelessly, hunting the Heart of the Sea" are so captivating and draw me in for the read. Well done.