A Sailor Recounts The Sinking Of A Ship
written by: James Gabriel
@James_Gabriel1
match strike
born in a sulfur scream
fire engulfed the sail
the sea
unusually still
and soft
a black blanket
newly washed
swaying in the
breeze
we floated
she sank
as quickly as
she became enflamed
the ocean
extinguishing the
orange glow
permitting
cousin night
to resume its
raven sentinel
no moon to
guide us
a fact that
is later
greatly debated
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California. James Gabriel is new to poetry. Inspired by the small moments in life that add up to who we are as people.
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