The Wreck of a Century
this graveyard of metal
its attraction so strong
so cold so deep
one coward radioed
the future, drifted
to our modern world
everything so wondrous
came crashing down
—
Erasure poem created from “Unseen Titanic.” National Geographic. Apr 2012, pp 87-88
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
I absolutely love this poem. Fab, James.
Thanks, Misky! Glad to know it worked for you.