Oct 11, 2014

Stars In The Ocean: Burns Stanza

Aquamarine transparent sea floor,
besprent with tiny shiny spores,
a marvel of nature to explore.
Blue silk waves black sky,
from the heaven pour.
Dance in rhythm, soar high.

 
Stars float all over,
another domain to flyover,
singing songs to a loner.
Bright glittery nano drops,
warm the ocean all so colder,
lovingly two different worlds hop.

The Burns stanza : Named after the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Also called the Scottish stanza or six-line stave. Prior to Burns’s use, it was known as the standard Habbie, after Habbie Simpson. Rhyme scheme: aaabab.





21 comments:

Mary said...

Ah, the world of the sea and the world of the sky -- both beautiful, but different!

Sumana Roy said...

an exquisite image of the sea as the mirror holding the infinite...."Blue silk waves black sky, / from the heaven pour." and "Stars float all over," are my fav. images...

Claudia said...

nice.... love the magic the little stars bring to the sea...it's like little kisses

Old Egg said...

Sea and sky such strangers to each other yet constantly touching, kissing and wondering.

Gabriella said...

Beautiful lines, Vanadana. I particularly like the second stanza.

Brian Miller said...

love the dance of the light on the water...the shine rising and falling on the waves...

Susan said...

Hopping away! Lovely way to celebrate each other. Nothing more beautiful than this union.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

I love the blue silk waves, the black sky and the floating stars....beautiful photo, which you have interpreted well!

Myrna R. said...

Lovely writing here. I love how you distinguish yet connect the sea and the sky and I felt happy about their hoping around. Love this.

NataĊĦek said...

lovely images, as always.

Rose said...

Adding a little magic to a dark sea :) I love this poetry form :)

Unknown said...

amazing poem even better the poem!! beautiful!!

brudberg said...

Somehow when the moon lends its silver to the sea, that road across has to lead somewhere..

Maniparna said...

What a wonderful image...it just filled my heart with warmth and joy... :-)

Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger said...

nice! Beautiful imagery!

Laura said...

I love when the stars come down to greet us… beautiful Vandana!

Gen Giggles said...

It is such a dance of sea, land, and air. Well written poem.

rallentanda said...

Nice thoughts

Truedessa said...

blue silk waves..lovely image..the pic is amazing..

Anonymous said...

Two worlds myriad reflections and sources of much inspiration. Like your imagery and sharing of new (to me) poetic forms.

Elizabeth

RMP said...

I like how these two play off of each other....reflecting perfectly.... Lovely.