Scent carrier, leaf raker, taker
of kites, tree king -
for they all bow down to me.
Highway of airplanes, companion
of hurricanes. Opal, moan!
Howler through heather slopes, blow!
Great garden, people's path, heath and dale
and sand of beaches blown.
My neighbour is the sea. Household
of humans, continents
of rills and steppes. Earthquakes, groan!
Smasher of city buildings, heave!
Crashing currents, cruiser's trail, sailing boats run
out on blue-green glass.
Then, lashing out in bitter words. Coral crusted palaces,
angles of the dark marine.
Octopus and crab, crawl!
Beater of mossy rocks - CRASH!
Wood wilter, forest feaster, devourer
of land. Bread baker,
when I am tamed and walled.
Smelter of steel, a blacksmith's
burnished slave. Stars, blaze!
Consuming planets, roar!
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Invisible worlds: A Book of Verse
PoetryGenerally themed poetry on a variety of topics, ranging from death to life, nature and disasters, love and hate.
