The wreck

The Lonely Lady moved with stately stature
unrelenting against the unforgiving sea
valiantly weathering wuthering waves
under the cataclysmic colour of night

the gales of November battered it from all sides
yet it battled on, refusing to be swept away
the waves broke over the railing
the derricks, the anchor; all were creaking

with a grim look on his face and his hand on the helm
for hours the captain remained rock steady
he had faced the inclement seas earlier too
but never seen it turn fifty shades of grey

but the hurricane did not tire of whistling endlessly
it whined and moaned, singing a dirge
then one last time the wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound
with one last hiccup, under the Cherry Moon, the Lonely Lady went down.

Written for dVerse poetics. Today’s host, Lillian, has given us a list movies that were awarded Razzies and asked us to include atleast one title in our poem. Here’s the list.

Shining Through (1982)
The Lonely Lady (1983)
Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
Cocktail (1988)
Indecent Proposal (1993)
Color of Night (1994)
Showgirls (1995)
The Postman (1997)
Battlefield Earth (2000)
Swept Away (2002)
Catwoman (2004)
I Know Who Killed Me (2007)
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

The words in bold are the titles I have incorporated.

I was listening to The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald, when I sat down to write this poem. The words in italics are from the song and my tribute to my favourite artist, Gordon Lightfoot.

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