The Restless Wave

Thinking of Dave, whose funeral was this week, and his love of boats and sailing and all things nautical, here is a poem all about the sea.

The Restless Wave

In rising tide, sail out to save
A boat adrift on the breaking wave
Below in oceans cold and deep
Shipwrecked craft its secret keep
Poseidon, Sea Lord, Majesty
The ruler of the wave and sea

Shipwrecked craft, and voices heard
“Save me” is their final word
The breaking timbers, surging deep
Poseidon dreams, in restless sleep
And ships seek out the peaceful lee
Calm refuge from the stormy sea

Aeolus speaks, and with his breath
Brings tidal wave and windswept death
He makes the stormy chaos cease
And gave us life and light and peace:
The Wind Lord, ruler, strong and free
Brings the winds across the sea

Now the wave unleashed its power
It struck the coast in danger's hour
From rock and tempest, fast it came
But Master Windkey spoke its name
Be still, be still, so let it be
Let there be peace on land and sea.