Progressive Silence by R Bennett Okerstrom Sometimes there is no sound. Starting over never works. [79 words]
Waiting For Heather by Branson Storm A poem to my lost soulmate. [155 words]
Wound by Jay Mallick - [43 words]
Variety by David Wrigley A small poem about wanting to be something else. [94 words]
Untitled -- 1989 by R Bennett Okerstrom As taken from "Disintegration". [96 words]
To My Wife On Valentine's Day by Stan A Fowler A contemporary love poem in an old fashioned rhyme. I wrote this very recently, v... [752 words]
To Be A Human by David Wrigley Just a few qualities humans have. [25 words]
The Silver Sea
The Eagle by K P William Cheng - [121 words]
The Day I Helped Santa by David Wrigley Just a poem came up one christmas a humour one. [230 words]
The Beach Maiden, A Collection by Robert Edward Levin A collection of verse: The Beach Maiden, The Symphony Inside of Me, The Time of ... [296 words]
Sometimes She Writes by Joan Bentley This is a short thing that just came to me one night, about why and for whom I write my po... [244 words]
Redefinists by Andrew French Experimental. [43 words]
Jim's Lament by A J Magy A Cainite describes his existance... (Please do not correct my languages. No Latin was actually us... [104 words]
Galaxy by Sue (Sooz) Simpson Let Venus bear witness and Mars be our guide. [139 words]
Being A Egg Isn't Easy by David Wrigley A slightly different version of humpty dumpty with a twist. Humour poem. [100 words]
As A Friend Would by David Wrigley Just a very short poem about being a friend. [57 words]
Unflowing by R Bennett Okerstrom - [62 words]
The Unshed Tear by Brandon Cummins Confusion runs rampant. [73 words]
The Song Continues... by Alberto Pupo We sing a most depressive little tune don't we? [58 words]
The Night by Jessie Finn This poem is about the sutle feelings that we all have to one of the most intimate things that two pe... [147 words]
The Fall by Alberto Pupo What goes up must... [64 words]
Straight And Narrow. by Brandon Cummins A metaphor of life? A late night babble... [109 words]
Slipping by Brandon Cummins The end. [85 words]
Six Years Of Valentines by Jenn Thomas-Orr Six poems, one written each Valentine's Day from 1996 to 2001. They form a whole when r... [560 words]
Sanctify by Jenn Thomas-Orr A poem about being on the outside of society, about being blessed with unconditional love, and about a... [230 words]
Rock 'n Rollers Ball by Joan Bentley I wrote this for my Dad, in response to his constant despair at the "depth" of current mus... [388 words]
Rainbow Storms by Jenn Thomas-Orr Playing with poetry magnets and then doing a little bit of judicious editing resulted in one of ... [67 words]
Questioning... by Alberto Pupo All must and will be questioned.. [89 words]
Postage Stamp Dreams by Jenn Thomas-Orr An accidental LSD dose at the age of seven years can have effects that last a lifetime. [308 words]
On The Brink by Alberto Pupo To die just a little every day. [55 words]
Ode To Spanish III by Kirsten McManus Odes. Another english assignment. [90 words]
Mr. Cameo's Wings by Anthony S Maulucci An inventor wakes up one morning to find what he thinks is a gift of a pair of golden wings. [468 words]
Malice. by Brandon Cummins Don't blink. [22 words]
Love And Volleyball by Kirsten McManus Cinquain style. English assignment. [22 words]
Love Always, Dad by John D Galyon Jr A simple yet honest poem for my children. [23 words]
Lost In A Thought by Alberto Pupo Deep within the mind in the darkest of corners... [63 words]
Jaded Time by Brandon Cummins Lonely evenings and a flickering computer screen make for some interesting thoughts... [95 words]
Find Me A Place by Sue (Sooz) Simpson Everybody needs somewhere to run. [193 words]
Down Pour by Michelle Worswick It's impossible to forecast love. [102 words]
Divination by Kirsten McManus Part of an english assignment. [44 words]
Descending by Alberto Pupo Prepare for the fall... [65 words]
Deep Blue Eastern Light by Sue (Sooz) Simpson I've never been to Budapest, but I saw an image on a postcard, it was misty and had a s... [204 words]
Daddy's Girl by Christy Mack My relationship with my father. [314 words]
Control by Brandon Cummins A past relationship. [44 words]
Betrayal by Jessie Finn This poem is a scenic route to the soul of a broken-hearted lover. [106 words]
Babble by Brandon Cummins Yay for analysis. [23 words]
An Ode To The Budded Flower by Brandon Cummins Not all fruit is best when ripe... nor is it what it seems... [28 words]
A Rose To You by Brandon Cummins A sense of longing... and ill-timing... [111 words]
A Mother, A Friend, A Rock Solid Bitch by Jenn Thomas-Orr A poem about my always interesting relationship with my mother. [402 words]
A Life Of One by Brandon Cummins What really matters? [2 words]
A Hint Of Life by Brandon Cummins Another late night babble... it always seems that when you need to leave the most... you never d... [61 words]
4.4.02 by Kirsten McManus Poem sketches. Words I had to use: moonlight, geese, gold, strings. [35 words]
Go to page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 [146] 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163
| |
TITLE (EDIT)
The Silver Sea |
DESCRIPTION
A poem.
[521 words] |
AUTHOR
Robert Edward Levin |
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
-
[March 2002] |
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (7)
Afternoons (Poetry) - [211 words]
Long Journey's The Angel (Poetry) - [204 words]
The Beach Maiden, A Collection (Poetry) A collection of verse: The Beach Maiden, The Symphony Inside of Me, The Time of My Life. [296 words]
The Green, Green Grass Of Home (Essays) essay about holy war. [1,130 words]
The Light Of My Being (Poetry) - [438 words]
The Profundity Of Madness (Short Stories) A short story. [7,619 words]
When Midnight Screams (Poetry) - [140 words]
|
The Silver Sea
Robert Edward Levin
Did you see the raindrops falling
What puzzle did its pattern play
And the sky may be blue tomorrow
But what about the sky today
Can you hear the wind howling
Do you feel the biting cold
Is it another murder on the news
Or just the night taking hold
Is the world spinning clockwise
Is justice simply folklore
A judge sits like a bird on a perch
And a lawyer shouts heretofore
Has the growing grind gripped you
Has it filled you up with devious desire
Does it take menial sacrifice
To be an ordained sanctifier
Can you see the open gateway
Across the silver sea
Did it open its mouth to greet you
Like it spread its wings for me
Are there lines of laughter
Embedded in your face
Can you walk along the tightrope
With any semblance of grace
Have you been climbing over changes
But never turning the pages of time
And when you talk to yourself
Do you do it in nursery rhyme
Wide-eyed or bewildered
Chin up, pretend to be proud
Shake and bake your body
Stick your head inside a cloud
Now simple words turn to whispers
Simple games turn to charades
Young love and mindless diversions
Old love and circus parades
Can you see the open gateway
Across the silver sea
Did it open its mouth to greet you
Like it spread its wings for me
Will you get to where you're going
Do you know where you're going to
Cruising the mainline highway
Snorting the witches brew
Now darkness moves over the mountains
Across the faceless plains
Beyond the alleys and doorways
Crawling into your veins
And you've faltered, fallen and fizzled
Into a world of make-believe
A king here, a queen there
And a wizard up your sleeve
Walking through plastic gardens
The colors grow loud and clear
The journey is now a destiny
And you're bringing up the rear
The sky, it never looks empty
The stars always high and bright
Christmas shining on one and all
But to you it's like a rattlesnake bite
Can you see the open gateway
Across the silver sea
Did it open its mouth to greet you
Like it spread its wings for me
Now you talk to the lonesome bagman
Who's standing on top of a hill,
You find it hard to communicate
'Cause he pockets the things you spill
So you dance to the soft-shoe music
As the chorus sings out to you
Humming the beat of the songbird
Wingless, it meanders on through
Chase down every diamond
Fly over every city street
Credence to anything shiny
And a taste for a sugarless treat
You find the sweet, sweet virgin
A flower quickly dies
A princess crowned you king
While ecstasy wrapped the prize
And the darkness quietly burns off
Leaving dying city lights
Streets look like barren tunnels
The silence burps, then ignites
Into a rape of the fantasy
Like the sight of seasons changed
Spring to winter, summer to winter
A painting rearranged
With the eyes of children watching
The morning wind holding firm
You stagger into a daydream
While the witches' brew runs its term
You see two ugly strangers weeping
For you they shine like a gem
Filling your monkey appetite
While desolation speaks to them
And you see the cowardly lion
He's really the tin man made of steel
You see the scarecrow catch on fire
And a spark from Dorothy's heel
Then Jesus comes down to knight you
But you mistake him for a clown
Ignoring the desperation in you soul
You close your eyes and hunker down
Did you see the open gateway
Across the silver sea
Did it open its mouth to greet you
Like it spread its wings for me
|
READER'S REVIEWS (3)
DISCLAIMER: STORYMANIA DOES NOT PROVIDE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWS. ALL REVIEWS ARE PROVIDED BY NON-ASSOCIATED VISITORS, REGARDLESS OF THE WAY THEY CALL THEMSELVES.
"I don't want to pretend to be an authority on poetry, but I know what I like when I read it... I like Your Poem, the ebb and flow of words coming together gracefully concluding with a powerful punch! Good Job! " -- Robert (Monte) Montesino, USA.
"this poem is absolutely brilliant. it should be read by every person whose ever picked up pen and paper." -- miles, new york, ny, usa.
"I've had this poem on my wall for the past 2 years or so, I had stumbled across it online way back when, when I was looking for something else. Strangely enough, despite its darkness, it's helped me overcome many down points of life. I honestly have no explanation for it. I don't do depressing literature, but I have something for this poem, it hits me in a different spot..." -- Hande Barutcuoglu, Waterville, ME.
TO DELETE UNWANTED REVIEWS CLICK HERE! (SELECT "MANAGE TITLE REVIEWS" ACTION) |
|
Submit Your Review for The Silver Sea
Required fields are marked with (*).
Your e-mail address will not be displayed.
|
|
Submit Your Rating for The Silver Sea
|
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
© 2002 Robert Edward Levin |
STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
April 2002 |
NUMBER OF TIMES TITLE VIEWED
2112
|
|
