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Fisherman of Bahia
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Fisherman of Bahia |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Fisherman of Bahia He sails across the crystal bay Well before the light of day From twinkling crest to silver shore The morning star of evermore Illuminates his way Inside his heart the ocean roar Of devil's wave he knew before And thoughts of death not his alone But in the hearts of those at home Who wait til break of day As little waves slap his raft He steadies now the fishing craft But thoughts are on his daughter's face And child's welcoming embrace When he returns today On open sea he'll fight the wave Remembering the ones he gave The brother, father lost at sea But fishers they would always be The bitter price to pay No one can change the fisher's way The ancient method yet today He casts the net from off the raft Attending sail and little craft And prays til light of day He summons up the ocean queen The goddess to fulfill his dream To fill the net with ocean's flower The bounty fish by daybreak hour And then to sail away Embarks he now for fisher's task His fate the morning to unmask He navigates toward waters far And the twinkling path of morning star Illuminates his way Elizabeth Santos |
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Kevin
since 1999-11-02
Posts 729Torrington, Ct, Usa |
this is so good, it reminds me of the old man in the sea but the scheme is excellent, captivating at the least |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Liz, Captivating and illuminating. From a poet writing star. *L* |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Elizabeth, this is wonderful. Very well done!  Denise |
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