Inkpen Poetry Day: "Land Sea"

"Land Sea"

          By Rachel Heffington

The storm--a sea on windy wings

Crashed o'er and o'er the dark'ning wood

And breakers of a pelting rain

Beat senseless on me as I stood.

Beat senseless, yet my heart-strings throbbed

When to my soul storm-voices spoke;

Swift passions, deep, their words provoke,

And loud my heart's cry sobbed.

The rain--a wave of sheening grey

Stroked o'er and o'er my quiv'ring heart

And wind-tides with a gentle touch

Soothed dreams the storm had pulled apart.

Soothed dreams, and when the clouds had passed

With murm'ring secrets whispered close

My soul was stilled, as Heaven knows

By shimm'ring peace: a pool amassed.