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The Sea; A Hard Mistress...
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Awakens us with the storm,

Yesterday we were all warm,

A cold sea of waves & wind,

Today to the sheets we are pinned…

 

The sea seems angry & upset,

Is she making man pay a debt,

From the nor’east a triple threat,

Rain, wind, heavy seas,

to be here though I have no regret…

 

Taking on water are we,

She wishes us to be just so much debris,

Caught in a whirlwind of oceanic potpourri,

That is the life of man when he puts to sea…

 

Blown off course,

Not even with compass can we find our source,

The wind a death dealing driving force,

None of us in her clutches feels any remorse…

 

Ran aground amidst shore born rocks,

A short distance to shore and safety,

Wishing we were back at the docks,

Our time has stopped for onboard clocks…

 

Our schooners back broken,

Split in two, we are going to get a soakin’,

She has been a great old girl,

We are all going to die beneath the waves,

That is the word though it stays unspoken…

© ed ~ 4/12/06
 

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 Reviews of "The Sea; A Hard Mistress..."
Reviewed on April 12, 2006
Ed,

The pic is awesome, and the write is, as well. Captures the many moods of the capricious seas. Excellent!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed on April 12, 2006
Great picture, the write of course is even better. The sea can do some awful things and yet, one just must love it. Once you've started to love her, you just can't stop.
Birgit and Roger

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on April 12, 2006
That old girl not in a good mood it seems!!

Great poem Ed!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on April 12, 2006
Sounds like the "Perfect Storm" Great write Ed. I could see it all happening...Reminds me of stories my brother used to tell us of storms at sea. Love the pic too...Eileen

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on April 12, 2006
She's a Hard Mistress, indeed, Laddy - but ye love her anyway. And I guess there would be far worse ways to die.

PS I've reserved ye a spot on Devil's Island, if ye still want to live there.

Reviewed by Peter Paton
Reviewed on April 12, 2006
Ed
It ain't called the Cruel Sea for nothing...there are many a poor soul lying at the bottom of Davy Jones's Locker !
That picture shows the power and menace of the sea at the same time !
Watch out for those rip tides too !
Peter


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