Fred Aiken Writing

Tag: Poetry

They Came from the Ocean…

the ocean at night; breathtaking spectacle
lost breath
fills with wonder
the waves thunder against the shore,
frothy crests illuminated by the moon’s watchful glow
water reflection, a shimmering, an iridescent path that leads to the unknown

gazing upwards, distant beacons,
casting a faint light over the sea
constellations above are like stories woven into the sky, each one telling a tale of gods and heroes

the sounds of the sea are a symphony of harmonious melodies,
a soothing lullaby that lulls
listening to the sound of the waves crashing against the shore,
the call of the seabirds overhead,
and the occasional splash of a fish breaking the surface

wishful at night
in a magical place, where the mysteries of the sea come alive
reverence taking hold
as creatures from the depths below begin to surface

The Build-Up of a Powerful Sound on the Horizon

blaring, eardrums quiver,

the sound waves pierce like razors

addicted to the beat, lost in the melody

pain sears,

captivated by the rhythm

reverie,

with no sign of convalescence in reach

Lacking Oxygen on Odd Squares Meant for Imaginary Opponents Grasping at Straws

a battlefield of geometric pieces fawning over lost strategies,
elegant violence,
fierce elegance,
running elusive, but no match,
steadfast, ruined grace coming up empty without any spaces to move to,
with the ultimate prize never quite achievable,
but taunting
if only done with exacting precision and skill
that doesn’t seem possible,
no room for error, the fight to win
or kill old gods to make a statement