This is in response to Sadje’s Weekly Photo Prompts on #Whatdoyousee
The boat swayed with
The gentle breeze
The waves mirrored the sun
The bird sitting on the tree
Chirped merrily along
“O sailor! Never say goodbye
We’ll soon meet again
You on some other shore
Me on some other sky
Be it autumn or maybe spring
Time will tell where
You may need paper and ink
I need my chirpy cheer
You have your boat
You have your waves
You have your breeze
You have your lores
I have merely puny strength
And a pair of wings to dare
O sailor ! Do not despair
We have our vows to adhere”
A very beautiful poem Geeta. Almost like a song. I love it. Thank you for joining in.
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Thank you very much Sadje
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You’re most welcome dear friend
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Gets I love this conversation so imaginative I especially like:
’You on some other shore
Me on some other sky’ ♥️
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Thank you so much Ange.
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You are so very welcome 💕
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Really lovely poem 💕
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Thank you so much Esther
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Oh, this is lovely , Geeta!
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Thank you so much Chris
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Beautifully written, 🌿
“You on some other shore, me on some other sky” is such a tender and hopeful line. The sailor and the bird feel like symbols of faith and reunion beyond distance.
So serene and uplifting. 💙
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Thank you so much Mahananda. God bless
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Geeta Ji,🙏🏻
Your poem feels light on the surface, yet carries a quiet undertone of longing and resilience.
The dialogue between sailor and bird is beautifully symbolic, earth and sky, journey and freedom, ink and song. I especially love:
“You on some other shore
Me on some other sky”
There’s both separation and promise in those lines.
The refrain, “O sailor! Do not despair” gently anchors the piece in hope. Simple, lyrical, and softly uplifting , it reads like a breeze that carries reassurance without forcing it.
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Thank you so much Vijayji. Your immersive reading and explanation is humbling for me as a poet. For the sailor, the human, is endowed with so many gifts – the ink, the boat, the waves , the breeze – Nature as well as human inventions but the bird has only its puny strength and a pair of wings. Then who is stronger – man or God’s creation?
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Beautifully said.
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This poem is so deep. I really love it!
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Thank you so much 👍
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Sky vs water. Wonderful poem, gc. This is an interesting challenge.
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Thank you very much Hazel. You have aptly summed it up.
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Oh, thank God, my comprehension works well.🤭 Sometimes, my interpretation is far far🤩
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😆😆 😘😘
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Beautiful poem, Geeta.
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Thank you so much Usha
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gorgeus! I really enjoyed this poem ❤
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Thanks Carol Anne
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