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A Smooth Sea

A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner
Work smart, persevere and don't fear failure
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor
Work smart, persevere and you'll be a winner

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Christian Adeyemi

May 3, 2017 at 5:30 PM

wow this is all words in four lines

Arlene Smith

January 20, 2017 at 1:13 PM

Very wise words my friend!!

Ana Espinola Collins

May 28, 2014 at 7:57 PM

Great words Ivo and so very true.... I enjoyed the read :) Ana

Sara Kendrick

May 19, 2014 at 11:45 AM

Got that one correct even though it is very hard while in the mist of the rough seas..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Connie Marcum Wong

May 16, 2014 at 11:16 PM

I enjoyed the wisdom shared in this creatively written poem.

Andrea Dietrich

May 9, 2014 at 11:47 PM

this is AWESOME. Nice, short and clever.

Robin Davis

May 8, 2014 at 11:01 PM

Ivo This is a poem of wisdom and knowledge that everyone should read and learn from. Thank you for the wonderful comment on my Cowboys poem.

Deborah Shiells

May 6, 2014 at 7:16 PM

Hi Ivo, This was wonderful to read.. Nicely very nicely expressed. Thank you:~) Peace, Deborah

Cherl Dunn

May 2, 2014 at 9:57 PM

Great work enjoyed the read tonight keep it up, also thank you for your comments on my work, cheri

Richard Lamoureux

May 2, 2014 at 2:08 PM

Good advice!

Muhammad Safa Thajudeen

May 1, 2014 at 11:47 PM

A poem in smooth flow.

Robert Pettit

May 1, 2014 at 11:35 PM

Sometimes we have to navigate through stormy seas in life. Yesterday morning and the night before, we had much more rain than we needed in New Jersey. Many roads were flooded out around here. Good write.

Paul Callus

May 1, 2014 at 4:51 PM

Ivo the philosopher! In life the real test comes when we encounter problems and not when al is plain sailing! // paul

Ivor Kos

May 19, 2014 at 4:55 PM

Thank you for Commenting on my Poems. Your Reviews and Opinions are very necessary to me, Paul.

Aiyah Torres

May 1, 2014 at 1:59 PM

wow!! this is great ,Ivo!! ... everybody loves smooth sailing.. but in a rough sea, that's where we can be a better mariner... I love the wisdom!! :O)) it speaks a lot!!!

Ivor Kos

May 19, 2014 at 4:54 PM

Thank you, AiyaH! Your Feedback is very important to me! Your opinions matter.

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