Coleridgian Contrast

not the

“Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner”

No wedding guests to mesmerize, nor grand stories to tell…

no Albatross

around my neck

breaking dawn

I’m no bane of goodwill birds, doomed to watch friends die…

no grandiose dreams

of Elysium living

Just another wayfarer on the road to anywhere, soon to seek the way back home.

as though

by moonlight

blessing creatures

I deliver myself

from destiny

updated: for dVerse Poet’s OLN (pubtended by Bjorn)

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4 responses to “Coleridgian Contrast”

  1. robertawrites235681907 Avatar

    Hello Frank, it was lovely to see you today. I really love this poem.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thank you, Roberta! It was wonderful to see you, too, & I enjoyed your poem, as well! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  2. Bjรถrn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    Great to hear you read, and what a wonderful negation (or not) of the ancient mariner.

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