Poetry Thursday 83 - Gulf of Sunderland

As I've been referring to memory being rather like an inland sea, I am continuing that metaphor this week but have named the body of water as the Gulf of Sunderland. What's good enough for the TT is good enough for me. 

Out of the Depths

 

From the gulf of Sunderland,

out of the deepest part of the sea,

occurrences affecting the family,

hidden for eternity.

 

Stored in the gulf of Sunderland, 

tucked away for future reference,

not intended for general conference,

meant to maintain the balance.

 

Out of the gulf of Sunderland, 

for occasional historical share,

for those for whom you care,

for trials of life to prepare.

 

Inside the gulf of Sunderland,

to wallow in warm nostalgia,

part of later life’s agenda

or to dispel a thorny dilemma.

 

Illusive as the gulf of Sunderland,

a source of pure enjoyment,

daily trial abandonment, 

fostering life’s accomplishment.

© David L Atkinson March 2025  

God Bless