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The sapphire seas 
show in seamless 
turquoise spread 
the perfect poise 
of unique aquatic 
equanimity of enormity
harmoniously sparkling 
lilting luster
of cerulean sky
reflection echo 
resonates with...

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Sailing Home

Riding night from star to star, 
Point to point, near and far, 
Fortnight journey end this day,
Navigate gyrate, earthly way.  

Harbor bring me...

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clearing morning mist
  silhouetted hills in view
       Arran ferry...

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Clasping the bed linen

The old woman gasped for breath

And pleaded air to enter into her nostrils

She beseeched before the heavens

To pump back health into her

She...

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Three in the morning and again I dream
of waves and windblown sails, driving us on.
A petulant ocean, its mood would seem 
somehow to echo mine,...

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The body is the home of life...
Life is my canoe,
I carry it across all the seas
and rivers that navigate me inside,
from the outside, I seek...

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Canonball  by  Pearcemelville

Canonball  tearing throughtimbertthick
planks 
Canonball  rips thrufleshthroughout
theotherside a hole;:

canonfire        CANONBALL!
   ...

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It is my greatest pleasure to be alone
To hear again the grey gulls guttural song.
My double sails are filled with gusty strong wind.
So good to...

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The first expanse we crossed was called Delinquent Sea.
We trolled its murky depths with dreams of piracy.
Though landing swag with no regret, 
Contentment slithered through...

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The soft wind blows across
  the lively bay as sailing boats
    zigzag merrily here and there
     ...

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First night in his final place
My dad called me weeping
“Please Bobby bring me home.”

His skin like ice cream
Melting on handle bars
Plopped in his wheelchair
Square
In the...

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A life of sailing journeys
Beckons to embrace
Catching the wind in the sails
Dealbation heaven opening to the cloud full sky.
Early morning radiant sunrise, 
Filling everyone with...

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Across the roaring 40’s
I sail
I fly
She’s in a hurry
To reach out
That Southern land
Like a horse
That knows the way home
She bucks
She sways
Her cloth
Slides across the wind
Hell...

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Azure sea serene,
reflection of cyan sky.
In shadow of cotton clouds
the lone sailor drifts
away from his anchorage, 
essence of life left on shore.

South wind on the...

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Sailing with you..
On a sailboat so far away from home..
Chrystal clear blue sea..
Sunrays streaming through the clouds..
Onto the two of us..
Tis the sea..
Tis only the...

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