Conquering
I sink beneath the waves
Disregard thoughts of survival
Air-filled bubbles ooze from me
Each reaching for the blue of the sky
Where clouds drift
Like me
The caress of the sea
Scolds me with cold
Embraces, then threatens
Touches my thoughts of oblivion
Inevitability seeps into each pore
Gently accepting without question
This watery grave
Tosses aside consequences
It lets me be
I claim this moments
To stay beyond reality
Possess solitude
A moment of liberty
The sun shivers across the surface
Peeks through the azure
Smiles without assurances
Promises a tomorrow
I surface and gasp at life
Haiyan
Cruel winds fling everything from its path
Shattered houses sprinkled across the landscape
like condiments
Possessions sink into mud
Grief not yet claimed
Shock still hovering
waiting to land
A huddle of children cling under a sheet of tin
A flapping tent
a luxury
And when the typhoon stops . . .
heartbreak stays
Malaysian typhoon - November 2013
Barbara Gurney is based in a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. She writes across several genres including fiction for adults and children, and free verse poetry. Although an optimistic person, Barbara's poetry often explores the mournful side of life. Her unpredictable thought processes are an advantage when creating short stories. Barbara's novel Road to Hanging Rock was released in November 2013.
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