My Voyage Poem by Valsa George

My Voyage

Rating: 4.9


Leaving the sheltered confines of the past
I embarked on a voyage, fresh and new
With the present volume and its contents closed down
To open another and pore over its pages anew

Everything was calm and still as I set out
Except the pain of being cast loose from my anchorage
Over the swelling magnitude, we sailed past
To alight into the novelties of another world

On the bosom of a tranquil sea, with fleecy clouds above
We moved on to realms, fanciful and new
And continued to sail over the lolling waters
Gazing at the finny herds in undulating waves

But sudden was the turn of wind and weather
The waves rose to mountain heights
Thunders bellowed over the wild waters
And the sea into an aggressive fiend turned

The billows lashed and crashed over the rocks
All around was the booming sound of rushing waves
Flashes of lightning, left rents in engulfing gloom
And the ship, adrift in the roaring currents

At a point when it was about to drown
The tempest subsided, the sky turned clear
What Providence has saved us from our peril?
We keep wondering now and ever

Knowing that tempests will again strike
And our vessel will be rocked hither and thither
Now, with greater caution in every move
With the riggings once more fastened tight

And with the blue line of a cherished past
Receding quickly away like a cloud in the horizon
We continue our voyage, braving the waves
And sail past to regions far and unknown!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Heather Wilkins 03 June 2013

our voyage in life will be full to turmoil, but we must continue on. nice writing

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David Wood 01 June 2013

The trials of life's rich tapestry.

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Siyabonga A Nxumalo 31 May 2013

excellently written poem Valsa, couldn't have put it better than this.

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Somanathan Iyer 31 May 2013

I have nothing to add new, when so many talents expressed their appreciation. But it is awesome. very Nice feeling.

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R.j. Wynn 31 May 2013

Just awesome, as always intriguing as only you can do it.

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Rajnish Manga 28 January 2016

The narrative scares and the spirit of a rough weather on the sea sends shivers down the spine. Bur the sudden decline in the ferocity of waves brings a blissful relief to the voyagers. At a point when it was about to drown The tempest subsided, the sky turned clear

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Loke Kok Yee 28 October 2015

life's journey is full of storms knowledge and judgement will the battle won Thanks Valsa.++

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Deepak Kumar Pattanayak 25 December 2014

Life of voyage so beautifully depicted and inspires one to live life gallantly......Valsa.......great imagery accompanied with inspiring lines to face life courageously........great write.....10/10

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Patricia Grantham 08 June 2013

Wow Valsa this was an awe inspiring poem. I don't like being on the water but your so nicely expressed boat ride was a pleasure. We may set out to embark on an adventure but may happen across some obstacles along the way. We must keep our eyes on whats up ahead and try no to lose our focus. Just around the corner if we hang on there is blessings. Lovely.

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Chandra Thiagarajan 08 June 2013

A fantastic voyage with excellent presentation.Your imagery is brilliant !

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