Drinking By The Ocean Poem by W.I. Stoneberger

Drinking By The Ocean

Rating: 5.0


It seems so natural
with the moon bobbing on top
of the water
like a drunken rowboat,
and the waves hypnotizing
the shore.
Liquor-sweet lullabies
forming along the edges of the evening.
Crabs like tiny winos
sidling between shadows,
weaving their way home.
A tilted bottle catches
glints of light
giving the golden liquid
a glow, summer-sweat sheen.
Leaning back against a dune,
watching the promenade of stars
sputter and flutter and shift,
dizzy dances.
Their rhythms repeating
like a strobe,
increasing with each shot.
The great sea slurs
up onto the sand,
crest stumbling over crest,
scattering shells
haphazardly here and there,
tossing them away
like empties.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM

Wonderful poetry with drinking words woven into the theme brilliantly. A pleasure to read from top to bottom. (hic) 10 Karin Anderson

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Fiona Davidson 02 June 2009

Glorious write William...imagery is so vivid....Fi 10+++

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Martin Swords 02 June 2009

Lovely poem from a poet who's obviously been there. Haven't we all, most of us. Thanks, martin

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