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Melville Quote
It is not down in any map; true places never are. ~ Herman Melville
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The Sea Wind
Saint Iago, send the fair Wind of the Southern Sea; Come to us gently, Air, Soft to the lee. Not the harsh hurricane Hurled at the mast Driving to the Bay Biscayne Before the blast. These are the summer seas, … Continue reading
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Uniforms of the US Navy
~ A look at the change in US Navy Uniforms from the late 18th century to 1898
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The World Below the Brine
The world below the brine, Forests at the bottom of the sea, the branches and leaves, Sea-lettuce, vast lichens, strange flowers and seeds, the thick tangle, openings, and pink turf, Different colors, pale gray and green, purple, white, and gold, … Continue reading
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At the Sun’s First Rising ~ Part One
Lawrence awoke sharply from a deep sleep. Every day he rose long before the sun did, because his work required little light but much time. There was a stiff pain in his back where the springs in his old mattress … Continue reading
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Sea Fever
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and … Continue reading
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Rainfall
Rainfall’s promises, dark in every drop, Echo silent rescue from the ache Of shame-dry days. Pound harder painfall drops, So powerful. Cleanse the world, Make virgins of us all! Dapple us in mourning rain Who lust for thunders, sigh for … Continue reading
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Over the Horizon
Floating in the water All the other ships around Look to the horizon Where the sun is setting down Waiting for a strong wind To catch on all my sails Push me out the harbor I can’t wait to tell … Continue reading
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Sitting in a River
I see the robins rush through wind-dance leaves And nested light ablaze in banks of cloud. I watch and wonder how this stream will weave Its waters to the sea—and sing aloud In praise of Him who fashioned these for … Continue reading
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Sailor Psalm
I find in me a secret sea. I sail its depths profound and plain With fisherman’s simplicity, Too grateful to complain. My bark is battered by the winds, And beaten by the waves. But storms give way to sun-drenched days … Continue reading
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The Seven Seas and Me 