JERRY BROWNING  

EMOTIONOGRAPHY   

 

Buried Treasures
 

my sailing days
lay numbered now
I stroll the weathered decks
eyes strain
to gain worn focus
of yard arms’ silhouette

diamonds form
a frigid sky
our wake bleeds
silver streaks
across a calm horizon
and we pray to god
she keeps

an untied line
flaps in the breeze
tapping out the ancient code
to men who trade
a cozy life
for treasures
of the soul

farewell sea mistress
and sweet illusions
i don’t need
your chests of gold

Somewhere in the middle
of the Atlantic ‘89


 

Intro Image - "Sailing" by Jennifer Geiss               
  Empact Image -
"Moonlight Bay" by Steven Palmer      
 

 

Recited by Zack McComas

 
     
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