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A Ship Called "Why Not" (A Response)
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A Ship Called "Why Not" (A Response) |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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A Ship Called Why Not I sailed on a ship that they called Why Not Where anything goes And the skipper of the yacht Nobody knows We sailed out to sea in the soft moonlight No logs were kept And all through the night Nobody slept Nobody knew where the trip would end And nobody cared No questions were penned Nobody dared Nobody asked the how and the why We traveled the sea Under midnight sky Not even me When the sun came up on the ship Why Not Under bright blue sky We docked on a beach Near a ship called Why Why and Why Not met quite by chance One in why’s mire And one did a dance Near his smoky fire The ships sailed off and marooned the two And love was begot And they never asked why And never why not Elizabeth SAntos |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Great response Liz ... and filled with lovely wisdom ...... "This is where you will win the battle .... in the playhouse of your mind." Maxwell Maltz |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, A marvelous response. Thank you, Love Sy |
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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho |
Wow! Elizabeth - you knock me off my feet! I sit here with goosebumps all over, reading it to my husband, who listens intently. Excellent poem, excellent response to "A Ship Called Why" I just enjoyed a minute ago. You guys are really something! < !signature--> The spiritual wind that keeps survivors aloft, plants the seeds from which bloom new hope for the world ... R.J.G. [This message has been edited by Rosemary J. Gwaltney (edited 04-21-2000).] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Pepper, So nice to see you back on the forum. (Did you brush your teeth yet? {inside joke }) Thanks, sweetie Sy, You poem is exquisite, mine's just for fun. Just look at all of the hearts you have won. Love ya Rosemary, Sy and I have been quipping for a long time. Our styles are different, but they dovetail nicely. Glad you enjoyed it Liz |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
They certainly do, Liz...this piece is wonderful. Love the direction you've chosen here.  ~ Claire |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Dovetail indeed - I keep watching for the two of you to dance a duet of poetry - and it keeps getting better and better... |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
beautifully done... enjoyed muchly. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Sometimes that is the best answer...  |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Claire, This was all in fun. Sy's poem is real poetry Thanks Sushine, Thank you for reading it. And for your lovely comments Mike , Thank you! PDV, yeh, but it's getting complicated, Now he wrote one about the why of why not. (very deep) Thanks Liz |
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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho |
Looks like Sey's gonna have to trim his sails for this one, the 'ol scurvy dogs got a shanty queen sailin' not to far behind. Your the best of the best. |
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mariee66 Senior Member
since 2000-01-30
Posts 596Recess, OfYourMind |
What a great response!! Loved it! Marie~ |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
A fantastic response Elizabeth. Excellent!! What comes from the heart goes to the heart. Samuel Coleridge |
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