Wednesday, May 17, 2023

I RIGHT MY VESSEL ON A SEA OF WORDS

I right my vessel on a sea of words

and every phrase is a mystery

that washes up on a deck of pearl.

how can I know, by morning,

where I will be?

when white capped foam reveals no isles to me,

blessed or otherwise.

still I long by Northern stars to be

informed of what is hidden

in the heart of me

till I arrive:

sorting the green gold waves

from the peach sunrise.

mary angela douglas 17 may 2023

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