Before the Blameless Sea
written by: William Wright, Jr.
I was never alone
In my fear of the incoming tide
Of the churning blood brine
Breaking over the seawall
We’re all fighting for higher ground
In the fury and daze
Of a dizzying melee
Crawling scarred to the summit
As all sane and solid ground
Melts away in the surf,
Igniting a war
For precious isles of mud
I fade among the faces
Of a tussling mob
Enfolded in a fist
Breach loaded and locked
Wandering through the heat
Of the uphill skirmish
Before the blameless sea
Claims the shreds of our world
William Wright, Jr. is an author who hails from Southeast San Diego and currently resides in Riverside, California. He is the son of two Navy veterans, Margo Wright and William Wright, Sr. He is also the youngest and the only boy among his two siblings, China Wright and Casaundra Camille Robinson, nee Wright. William has had the honor of being featured in various poetry anthologies and e-magazines. Many of his poems were published under the indie publishing houses: ‘Poets with Voices Strong’ and ‘Creative Talents Unleashed.’ Under the latter publication, he released two books of poetry. ‘The Slums of Nightfall’ in 2016 and ‘Rhythms of the Eternal Uprising’ in 2017. Today, William Wright is already hard at work on yet another collection, as well as a work of historical fiction.
Latest posts by William Wright (see all)
- A Small Slice of Eden - November 4, 2025
- Before the Blameless Sea - July 25, 2025
- The Alluring Road - May 10, 2023
