The Black Pearl, Iambic Pentameter Options

[Guest_Don_*]

The Black Pearl

The model sailing ship of make believe
with crew of free hands, not ancient but old,
display a bony flag on sky bound seas
of lotto treasure chests and rainbow gold.

Our freedom crests on the deep ocean waves
as filled by square rigged sail in nimble breeze,
which wafts a foul fate into blissful state,
as faerie nymphs flit among the trees.

To remain sane, just scheme inane as guest
aboard the vessel, Black Pearl, to inflate
desire, to range and freeboot fabled goods.
The tide is ripe. Sail now, before too late.

© 2007, D.E. Holmes
05 July

Meter: Iambic Pentameter

[Guest_Don_*]

Oh dear Mistral,

I certainly hope we have not overawed you with our smoke and mirrors. Since you know Alan Douglas, you already know true wizardry. My take in The Black Pearl is an offshoot of the Johnny Depp movies where hardly any holds are barred. Something like Depp's comment to his arch enemy counterpart as they swing blades and stab each other in a futile fight of immortals. He says something like you can always trust a liar since they can be counted upon to lie. This a twist of philosopher Nietche's, it is not that you lied to me, it is that I can no longer trust you.

The most poignant part to me is when Depp with recovered crew and ship sails toward the horizon with hands on the wheel because at the sky boundary lies his feeling of freedom. An idealized concept which tugs at our soul. To be master of a tallship and free to head for the horizon in open ocean. Unfortunately, I failed to capture this high minded emotion in The Black Pearl.

I often restrict myself to reading threads for inherent education. You never know in which haystack the needle resides.

Thank you for dropping by.

Don