Sailing To Be Free (Summer Run)

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ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

0 posted 2002-02-06 09:59 AM

Thought I'd get away from songs about love and hurt etc. just for a quick isolated
song write about something enjoyable. Here in Canada, the frozen north country,
we always look forward to putting our boats back in the water in the spring after
the ice goes out. It actually makes the seasons more invigorating and a person
always has something to look forward to.

Looking out I see the lights
along the harbour front
cruising days and drifting nights
are visions I recall.
Oh, oh, sweet memories
of times that we all love
soon we will feel them
sailing on the summer run.

Through the wakes and waves we'll glide
along the watery road.
singing songs along the flight
with wind to cleanse our soul.
Good-bye to shop work
we'll leave to plane the world
the streets will be fading
from our spreading swirls.

We believe that every roll
is a magic swing
and we'll be free from the toil
that everyday can bring.
Oh, time won't be wasted
we live so little years
in the blow of the cool spray
we wash away our cares.

Chorus: (can be anywhere)
Everyday's a mirror
reflections we repeat.
Everyone's a drifter
floating toward a dream
and every day we wake
and every breath we take
we'll sailing to be free.

Lapping waters linger on
when deep sleep does prevail
with the voice of freedom calling
from a new dawn sail.
Oh, oh, sweet memories
of times that we all love
soon we will feel them
sailing on the summer run.

Celtrue2000@E3B1G9

[This message has been edited by ethome (02-06-2002 10:01 AM).]

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

1 posted 2002-02-06 10:11 AM

WOW!!! Oooohhhhhhh...I just can't wait for the spring to come, this is such a love ly poem! (smiles) I dream of visiting the northeast and sailing off into a boat off the shores, it must be sooooooo gorgeous up there, we all love you so much, this is fabulous! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Eric, thank you for sharing!

May love and light alwyas shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

2 posted 2002-02-06 10:13 AM

Thank you Noah you are very kind!

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2002-02-06 10:55 AM

Eric--A wonderful uplifting song...and thanks for the explanation, makes it interesting to know the reason behind the song.

EagleScorpion
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since 2000-03-08

Posts 1644
Here, Now, Forever

4 posted 2002-02-06 11:00 AM

this work holds great spirit and optimism in it , congratulations. good work good stuff

Irish Rose
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since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

5 posted 2002-02-06 12:36 PM

I love the free feeling this poem gives to the reader. Thank you for sharing it.

Kathleen--(Kay)
"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee

Bill Charles
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since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

6 posted 2002-02-06 12:39 PM

ethome - it is nice to read this, about the area around where you live. And the fishing boats. Here on the Island I see the boats also as they make there journey to the sea in hopes of a catch...

BC

Startime
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since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

7 posted 2002-02-06 12:59 PM

Oh gosh...does this ever bring back memories...I love it...*sigh* how I miss the wonderful feeling and smell of the ocean...**big hugs**

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

8 posted 2002-02-06 04:55 PM

ETHome~
To hoist a sail and skim the surface with the silence of silence in tow ... is a pleasure of sheerest joy to this lady~

Nicely done~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

9 posted 2002-02-06 06:35 PM

Everyday's a mirror
reflections we repeat.
Everyone's a drifter
floating toward a dream
and every day we wake
and every breath we take
we'll sailing to be free.

Lapping waters linger on
when deep sleep does prevail
with the voice of freedom calling
from a new dawn sail.
Oh, oh, sweet memories
of times that we all love
soon we will feel them
sailing on the summer run.
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A sail to serenity...take me along

lovely tune and imagery E-babes...
write on...sail on

You speak to me in riddles and you speak to me in rhymes.
My body aches to breathe your breath ... your words keep me alive.

~Sarah McLachlan~

Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

10 posted 2002-02-07 10:19 AM

You continue to amaze and please with your writing

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

11 posted 2002-02-07 10:21 AM

...sailing on the summer run...

big grins here...!

Victoria

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since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

12 posted 2002-02-07 10:34 AM

Sounds like fun Ethome..nicely written..

~Victoria~

RMW
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since 2001-03-21

Posts 1424

13 posted 2002-02-07 11:47 AM

"Looking out I see the lights..." A wonderful beginning. Bob

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