Water Deep

Well, this poem was inspired by the first line of Ariel's song in Act I, Scene ii, of the Tempest. I still prefer Shakespeare's, of course, but what this lacks in ability, it makes up for in brevity. As an aside, that particular song in the Tempest also contains one of my favorite descriptive phrases - 'sea-change.' I never cease to be amazed at the way in which Shakespeare can beautifully capture so much meaning in merely a word or two.


Water Deep

Five fathom full, and far below,
bones, my bones, lie scattered so,
and sleepless my drifting ghost shall be,
till they lay drying by the sea.