J’ai dormi sous l’eau

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By stevepoet

Fri, 30 Jul 2021
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Waiting 

has its own tides

 

and I

have slept 

 

beneath the sea,

playfully

 

pulled away 

from shore 

 

to wide, 

shifting fields

 

of spray 

shattered, broken,

 

happy to be caught

in the rip current,

 

siren song.

Today, exactly

 

as you messaged,

music;

 

your perfume

as someone passed me.

 

Memory. Its musk 

paused me 

 

where I stood,

awoken, 

 

looking up beyond 

this dull glaze

 

to new light

breaking through. 

 

We always return

to the sea.

 

I always

return to you.

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Submitted by onemorething on

Lovely, gentle piece, great last lines. :)

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Agree with onemore about the last few lines - another lovely poem. It's nice to see you posting again Steve!

 

Submitted by stevepoet on

Thanks!

Submitted by Nolan on

Steve I think I understand it but just just out of my reach, a river, flowing into the sea, where all rivers go. As truth, unstoppable and with no other thought. And been trying to learn French but the title is a bit beyond me, "I have slept like water"?

This is good "we always return to the sea. I always return to you"

Starting the week with a holiday, good idea yes.

&& Nolan

 

Submitted by stevepoet on

Hi Nolan. My thinking was about waking up and realising that you have ended up somewhere you didn't expect to, but realising that there is hope and the possibility of positive change beyond where you are. The title (which translates as 'I have slept beneath the water') is from a track by Air that I was listening to - liking the Waterboys reference, by the way. I came back to this piece and edited it heavily into the form it has now. The two line stanzas are intended to be reflective of breathing, or the movement of waves. Of course, this is only my reading of what is there. I'm glad you like it and thank you. Steve