Little Sea Shanty
The wild call of the sea Is the only song for me. The sighing waves alone Drill deep into the bone, The whispering sands Yearn for playful hands: Foremost blessing […]
The wild call of the sea Is the only song for me. The sighing waves alone Drill deep into the bone, The whispering sands Yearn for playful hands: Foremost blessing […]
The sea cradles our archipelago In a forgiving embrace. Winces at thieving hands, Esurient, plunging into its coffers To scratch and scrounge at The bottom of the barrel. Nets […]
(Inspired by Island, by Alistair MacLeod) The wood was smooth under his fingers as they slipped, slick and worn by the same loving waters that sighed as they embraced his […]
Claws raise to chasten Salt-steeped timbers, As breath tears at sails And cold nips at fingers Prurient vessels, Come to snatch Guarded treasure, Meet the sentinel. Dark tendrils […]
As long as I’ve lived, I’ve lived on this island. Toes twist in warm dunes; yet the sea gnaws at my sanity With an exciting malice, but my feet only […]
The tangy ozone cleanses me. It infiltrates my body, flowing, rushing deep into my lungs. It flushes out all impurities; my body and mind are refreshed, clean and free. The […]