Sing
By TG
Teach me Oh Sirens your songs
which lures the sea farers a’long
to attend you in a watery home
never to leave you alone
In prison we feel all alone
this steel island our watery home
hoping someone comes a’long
and shares the melody of our song
Teach me dear eagle your cry
from the winds where you soar so high
and your mate faithfully by your side
above the world the two of you glide
Prison mud we slip and we slide
to not fall we need someone on our side
and a hope to hold our heads high
releasing tears to our sorrowful cry.
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TG,
Your contradictions of the sirens and how they pull people in to not be alone of their own accord, and the eagle soaring with a mate in freedom is beautifully heartbreaking. I read it as the loneliness of a prisoner who wants companionship of their own choosing. Wonderful job.
Hi TG,
This is a beautiful poem! I love the way you call out to the sirens to teach their songs and the eagle to teach its cry to heal your loneliness and give support in the mud of prison. Yes, we all need someone on our side and you have expressed it so creatively.
Keep on writing!
Janet
What a powerful story you paint. The comparisons really help to illuminate your message. Beautiful!
I thought it was so interesting that the first stanza, which the title seems to be based off “sing” refers to the Sirens in a more positive light- asking them to teach the way they sing. This poem seems to be yearning for companionship in any way possible, to stave off loneliness and bondage. The reader is given many instances of sound as a way to communicate emotion throughout the poem. I love the ending that seems to be a “light at the end of the tunnel” kind of vibe.
This poem feels outside of space and time — it has ancient resonances and yet feels entirely modern. The pathos is so pure and shines through the difficult subject matter to create a sense of human connection across time and space. I also really appreciated the music of the rhyme scheme. Simply put: beautiful.
Sirens as imagery here are such a smart choice, using the allure of the song to hope for a brighter future.
Really enjoyed this one and it made me think of the Odyssey. Have you read that? I especially liked the part about the eagle – it made me think about the idea of freedom.
TG,
I love how you used the sirens and the eagles as symbols of hope and companionship. Your heartfelt message of wanting someone by your side for support is something everyone can relate to. This poem does a great job of expressing the loneliness or feelings of being trapped but still hoping someone will come along for you.
This is a really beautifully written poem TG, I feel like I could almost hear its melody in my head while I read it. Your words made me think a lot about this class I am taking, where it basically tells us that humans are not solitary creatures and need socialization and strong social bonds more than anything to be, not only happy, but healthy as well. It made me remember feelings of loneliness, of the want to confide in someone else and know they have your back indefinitely. I honestly think it is something all humans, and probably animals, crave – that intimacy. That companionship. That love between and for people.
Your poem also made me think about the vulnerability of forming these bonds, because we must first sing our song before we can tell whether someone recognizes its tune. At the same time, I think that knowing ourselves, as in knowing our own melody, also plays a strong role in this – then we can figure out how to harmonize with others or blend our individual tunes to make something new.
This poem is so moving – what talent 😊
It will get better. You are so strong and your poem is written beautifully, and you can make it through this hard time!
I can feel your yearning of the world outside. The feeling of hope and connection. What beautiful ways to compare your heartache to the wild birds that might soar above. Your hope is shared. Please keep writing these beautiful words. You are not alone.
The metaphors you’ve used here are truly beautiful – the sea that calls others near, and the birds that fly together. This made me reflect on the way that as humans, we need and rely one another so deeply. This poem is your “song” – you are never alone! We all hear you, and fly together. Thank you for writing and sharing.
That was beautiful written TG, know that as long as you continue to write and share your sorrows, someone will always be here to read your poems and be there to try and understand your hardships.
Oh TG, I can see you’re a yearner like me. I can understand only to a degree the pain of watching a world pass around you while feeling lost at sea. Your words are as deep as the ocean you describe and I hope you find the one right for your side. Praying for your safe return back to our world !