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neil New Member
since 2006-03-31
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I looking for a poem I read a few years ago i have no name or poets name. The poem was about death depicted by a ship sailing from one harbour to the other side of the sea to another harbour everybody was sad on one side when she left but were happy when see arrived at the other side. i would like to use this poem at my dads funeral and i am asking for help from anyone who has any idea about the poem or the poets name. Thanks Neil. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Can you recall any individual lines, Neil? That would help track it down...  |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I Googled poem + ship + harbor and came up with this link. Perhaps it will give you a good place to start your search. http://www.americanpoems.com/search/harbor_AND_ship |
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neil New Member
since 2006-03-31
Posts 3 |
Ive tried a search on google cant find it getting frustrated now someone must be able to help! |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Neil~ Firstly ... let me offer my condolences in your loss of your father~ Next ... may I suggest taking a look at The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge at this link and see if perhaps it fits your needs ? http://www.online-literature.com/coleridge/646/ Peace be with you and your family~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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BSC
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since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Neil ~ I was given this poem when my Dad passed away. I couldn't find my copy of it, but I did find it with google, I've sent you an e-mail with the poem. Sorry to hear of your loss ~ Bonnie |
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Not A Poet Member Elite
since 1999-11-03
Posts 3885Oklahoma, USA |
I think you are looking for "Crossing the Bar" by Tennyson. No sorry, that's wrong although still a good one for the occasion. I know the one you want but cannot remember a title. Pete Never express yourself more clearly than you can think - Niels Bohr |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Bonnie~ Hoping you'll come back in and share it with all of us~ Thankee, lady~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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BSC
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since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Ok, I found it.... What is Dying? I am standing on the sea shore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean She is an object of beauty and I stand and watch her until at last she fades on the horizon. Then someone at my side says "There she has gone" - gone where? Gone from my sight - that is all. She is just as large in the mast, hull and spars as she was when she left my side. The diminished size and total loss of sight is in me and not in her, and just at that moment when someone by my side says "She's gone" others on a distant shore take up the glad shout - "There she comes!" Bishop Brent Bishop of the Philippines 1862 - 1929 I'm pretty sure this is the one that Neil is looking for. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I'm pretty sure you're right, BSC. Great work! Thank you. |
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Not A Poet Member Elite
since 1999-11-03
Posts 3885Oklahoma, USA |
EUREKA! |
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neil New Member
since 2006-03-31
Posts 3 |
Fantastic !!!!! Dear Friends This is the very poem I was looking for and yes you found it in time we will read it at the funeral tomorrow. I cant believe that someone was bothered enough to find this for me total strangers helping some one in a time of need its brilliant. We live in a small fishing village on the north east coats of england in Seahouses in Northumberland. My dad was a great man loved life to the full always had a laugh and a joke with everyone, he was a great Dad, husband and Granda. Thanks agian for your wonderful help. Neil. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Bonnie~ You ARE a DEAR~ And this poem is sooooo old ... what a lovely reminder that our words live on through the ages to lift another's spirit~ Neil~ Bless you and your family in the loss of your father~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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