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The Sinking

a poem

By Catherine BrooksPublished about a year ago 1 min read
The Sinking
Photo by Joshua Kettle on Unsplash

‘twas the most loveliest ship we sailed

teakwood decks & polished brass rails

water blue as Neptune’s eyes

until a storm of lies

swept us on a reef

hulls crack with grief

flayed hearts beat

Red Sea

lies

heartbreak

About the Creator

Catherine Brooks

Weaving tales and stitching stories in this Wondrous tapestry called Life.

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  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Excellent piece

  • Andrea Corwin about a year ago

    you "wow"ed me with this - the photo, the words. Great job!

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