Bottled Message Poem by Jonathan ROBIN

From shore to shore I brave wild waves
between high heaven, mermaid cave,
in shine or pour with message grave
within stored, safe from watery grave.

While currents flow from East to West
I bobble slow, but do my best
to bring words so they find fair guest
whose heart may know shared joy unguessed.

As bottle green upon sea blue
I floats unseen neath blue sky too,
drift tll Life's scene is set for two
to find love keen which years renew.

As bottle sent one April day
I'd spring event life-changing, May
no sooner spent saw June display
as covenant where interplay
would represent Joy's present, way
to taste sweet scent as roundelay
was surely meant all fears to lay
at rest, prevent guilt complex grey.

Upon time's stream rhymed message came
as true dream's beam to help two claim
tomorrow's team free from all blame
bloom.Shared esteem feeds hearts' twin flame
completes life's scheme while spurning shame
as groundless, deems tomorrow's fame
shows mutual gleam.

From bridge of sighs flow onwards: face,
once shed disguise and self-disgrace,
joy love supplies to interface
with wisdom wise as time and place
dissolve, while cries one can replace
and recognize as two embrace
free future lies ahead.Displace
forgotten lies past tears might trace.

One could write til the cows come home,
unreel tale long, words honeycomb
at seastron song 'neath starry dome,
chance winds upon exotic foam
extending until rights trom tome
were sold to cinematic gnome
in viridescent polychrome
filmed as Bach's "Seagull's" random roam

But this might bore, fond reader, who
could stop before end comes on cue,
paint stormy roar and calm, but few
can cope with more than this so you
must know to woo was message sent
on Chance's tide to represent
love none should hide. Tale ends. Fate meant
two bona fide to find shared tent,
therein abide as super glue
emotions blend in 'perpetu'
fulfilling sacred sacrament.

for previous versions see below

From shore to shore I brave wild waves
with winds unsure above mermaid cave,
in shine or pour with message grave
within I store, from water save.

While currents flow from East to West
I onwards go and do my best
to bring words so they find fair guest
whose heart may know shared joy unguessed.

Thus bottle green upon sea blue
will float unseen by blue sky too,
until the scene is set for two
to find love keen which years renew.

As bottle sent one April day
I'd spring event life-changing, May
no sooner spent saw June display
as covenant where interplay
would represent Joy's present, way
to taste sweet scent as roundelay
was surely meant all fears to lay
at rest, prevent guilt complex grey.

Upon time's stream the message came
as true dream's beam to help two claim
tomorrow's team free from all blame
could bloom, esteem helps heart pure flame
complete life's scheme while spurning shame
as groundless, deem tomorrow's fame
would show shared gleam.

From bridge of sighs flow onwards: face,
once shed disguise and self-disgrace,
joy love supplies to interface
with wisdom wise as time and place
dissolve, while cries one can replace
and recognize as two embrace
the future lies ahead.Displace
forgotten lies past tears might trace.

One could write on till cows come home,
unreel tale long on how to roam
at sea in song, words honeycomb
in plaits sweet, strong, neath starry dome.

But this might bore the reader who
could stop before end comes on cue,
paint stormy roar and calm, but few
can cope with more than this so you
must know to woo was message sent
on Chance's tide to represent
love none should hide. Tale ends. Fate meant
two bona fide to find shared tent, and there abide.

(April 2008)

For previous version see below
From shore to shore
I brave wild waves
with winds unsure
'bove mermaid cave,
in shine or pour
with message grave
within I store,
from water save.

While currents flow
from East to West
I onwards go
and do my best
to bring words so
they find fair guest
whose heart may know
shared joy unguessed.

Thus bottle green
upon sea blue
will float unseen
by blue sky too,
until the scene
is set for two
to find love keen
which years renew.

One could write on
till cows come home,
unreel tale long
on how to roam
at sea in song,
words honeycomb
in plaits sweet, strong,
'neath starry dome.

But this might bore
the reader who
might stop before
end comes on cue,
paint stormy roar
and calm - but few
can cope with more
than this so you
must know to woo

was message sent
on Chance's tide
to represent
love none should hide.
Tale ends - Fate meant
two bona fide
to find shared tent,
and there abide.

(9 January 2008)