Ocean

By Josh LaMar
Dedicated to Ali Tavassoli


Odysseus tied to the mast of the Argo, 
Enslaved by desire, 
Governed by reason,
I am He no more.  
My journey proceeds yonder:
To the abyss of longing.  

Intoxicated by the fragrance of
Your misty presence, 
I plunge into your aquatic Elysian fields.
Under the crest of the wave,
The intensity of your vogue
Captivating me.  
Your nymphal song 
Seducing me to new awareness.
The depths of your radiance 
A clandestine voyage through
The aesthetic blue 
To the new life you beckon me to.

The opulence of Poseidon, 
And the sheer splendour of Mankind, 
Permeates through the 
Essence of your undulations.  

I am drowning in 
The expanse of Ocean 
In your eyes . . .