Painting by Katherine Davis
Storm at Sea: A Metaphor
by Vaughn Neeld
A quick, dark squall drips black
upon an aquamarine sea,
raising teepee heaves among
roiling, agitated whitecaps.
As the sun slips toward the horizon,
crepuscular rays scatter images
of sham suns through a jaundiced, marmalade
sky aflutter with carrot-colored gulls–
a lowering sun shining benevolently,
unbothered, unaware, beyond
bleeding black clouds and agitated waves–
a metaphor? or a warning?
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