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Titanic
I woke up to a 2AM clamor and thought it was the end’s beginning.
Seized in a hazy, undefined panic,
I remembered how I used to think
that if I were aboard the Titanic
and understood all that was to come,
I’d find some way to survive.
Fashion a raft out of a door,
Or build a pyre on the upper to deck to summon
ships otherwise inclined to pass in silence.
In that moment, as the water leaked in through little slits,
began to show itself at the ankles,
swelling my bedframe,
I understood why clever invention saved no one,
Drinking and dancing, as they did, through midnight.
Seized in a hazy, undefined panic,
I remembered how I used to think
that if I were aboard the Titanic
and understood all that was to come,
I’d find some way to survive.
Fashion a raft out of a door,
Or build a pyre on the upper to deck to summon
ships otherwise inclined to pass in silence.
In that moment, as the water leaked in through little slits,
began to show itself at the ankles,
swelling my bedframe,
I understood why clever invention saved no one,
Drinking and dancing, as they did, through midnight.
Published 2nd Sep 2019
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- Edited 2nd Sep 2019 11:29pm
2nd Sep 2019 11:28pm
I really dig your writing style. I also feel like I reading list you a lot, so please don’t be weirded out... it’s just the poetry is great 👌🏻
This reminds of that voice and style that I love so much in Ted Hughes. He had this unique first person gift to explain things in such a succinct way, and this is no exception. The comparison here made between anxiety and the sinking ship is a stark realisation and as an image, I think works wonderfully.
Got me thinking this one. Thank you for sharing. I truly enjoyed it. From one anxiety head to another!
-M
This reminds of that voice and style that I love so much in Ted Hughes. He had this unique first person gift to explain things in such a succinct way, and this is no exception. The comparison here made between anxiety and the sinking ship is a stark realisation and as an image, I think works wonderfully.
Got me thinking this one. Thank you for sharing. I truly enjoyed it. From one anxiety head to another!
-M
3rd Sep 2019 00:59am
Thanks Missy! The poetic admiration is definitely mutual. I think first person narrators became my jam only in the past few years. Good to know it’s working! Thanks again for reading.
21st Sep 2019 7:43pm
I agree with Missy on all points here. The uniquely clear elucidation is engaging.
