This work was culminated to express the plights that today's generation faces. Robbed both of materials and peace of mind, youthful minds have their chance foiled in making their dreams tangible. Now in their nightmares they foresee a future of old age adrift in turbulent tides, unable to keep their head above the water.
Thus the title: Adrift S___lumber

Trochaic meter was chosen for its faster tempo and lack of fluffiness(compared to iambic meter). I thought, "Why not mix that with a Spenserian Sonnet form for a sense of irony?"
Whew, was it a workout!

Metaphors:

The water represents thought and the ability to think;
the cold "salivating" ocean represents the sum of the worlds thoughts and dreams; dreams that hunger for and feed on the liberties of fellow beings.
Upon entering into deeper waters(of thought) the ocean becomes violent in opposition to thought. The yacht stands for tangible assets needed to stay afloat and is also known as a common retirement luxury.

And for my most abstractly far-fetched metaphor: Canvas is the artistic medium of the mind. In Stanza 1 lines 3 & 4 I attempt to describe the mind painting a picture upon itself, "dreaming", however numb to the harm that it is causing itself.

Well, that is that. I hope the reader both enjoyed the poem and the thoughts put into creating it.

Best Wishes,
Corporeal Grey