deepundergroundpoetry.com
Black Ocean
transcended crystalline azul
into polluted tidal waves
swept from golden treasure
i dug to find
glassy shards pin me
seaweed jails my body
i could fight the current
do you feel it? life is changing
it shape-shifts
like this black ocean
that feels so far from blue
but if this selfish water sends my
porcelain silhouette towards
the color
..some call it heaven
i would rather sink, than swim.
into polluted tidal waves
swept from golden treasure
i dug to find
glassy shards pin me
seaweed jails my body
i could fight the current
do you feel it? life is changing
it shape-shifts
like this black ocean
that feels so far from blue
but if this selfish water sends my
porcelain silhouette towards
the color
..some call it heaven
i would rather sink, than swim.
Published 29th Apr 2023
Author's Note
NaPo 23’ #25
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
likes 4
reading list entries 0
comments 2
reads 286
Commenting Preference:
The author encourages honest critique.
30th Apr 2023 4:17am
Dear T,
I found this poem very relatable. The closing line, while haunting was especially relatable. Your ability to write about dark subjects have such an elegance to them I find very rare. Well done. H🌷
I found this poem very relatable. The closing line, while haunting was especially relatable. Your ability to write about dark subjects have such an elegance to them I find very rare. Well done. H🌷
25th May 2023 10:11pm
short but sweet, i really liked the contrast of the black ocean and your "porcelain silhouette,"
thank you for sharing.
mila
thank you for sharing.
mila
