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Come Out to Sea
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Come Out to Sea |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Come Out to Sea In haze and damp of mystic dawn In blindness of a cloud A voice of distant ages gone Calls out through foggy shroud Come out, come out to sea once more Through billows of the mist Sail out from Cape Cod’s sandy shore On mornings such as this Skim o’er the crest of waters deep In dawn’s obcurity And join the crew of centuries gone And one the likes of me I’ll take you on a phantom trip Through puffs of misty white No fear you’ll have on whaling ship That needs no beacon’s light This voice that echoed through the haze Came from a church yard’s tomb Of one who sailed through foggy maze Into the clouds of doom Come out into the steamy mist I’ll sail you to a dream To where the brave sail straight and sure Without a lighthouse beam Come out upon my silver yacht For you, there’s always room Beside his grave an empty plot A space for one more tomb An old New England tale, you say From rumors spun and spawned From words that float from out the haze And whisper in the dawn Elizabeth Santos |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (sigh) This is sooooooo very haunting yet beautiful, sweet friend, your words always bring such vividness and powerful expression to these pages, this is wonderful! (big hugggssssss) May your journey always be clear sailing from here, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Color me stunned...Liz, this is wonderful poetry woven into a hauntingly beautiful piece of folklore surrounding those who live by the sea. This one gives chills.... Beautiful writing, my friend  |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I think your recent sojourn was not only good for your mind, body and soul, but for your gifts to us, as well... |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz I really enjoyed this! Good to see you making words from time...you always write so well!! Hugs and  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Elizabeth this is so wonderful and haunting. I do wish I could go to the Cape... Perhaps a bit of inspire would engulf me. You do this so beautifully well. Enjoyed the read this evening. ~Hugs~ |
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paladin
since 2001-08-05
Posts 930Pensacola,Fl. |
I was a fleet sailor for twenty years.The sea is a demanding mistress.She can calm your soul or take your life if you take her for granite. paladin |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
I felt like I was right there with you Liz, I could feel the spray on my face. lovely write, floria Floria |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Noah- Thank you, dear for your wonderful comments Balladeer- Coming from you, my friend, this is a very warming compliment. Thank you Sunshine- Cpae Cod gave rise to a lot of poetry from many of us. Thank you Martie- Tyank you, wish you could have been there with us Enchantress Your words are very kind. Thank you so much Paladin, What can I say, you've inspired another poem. I have never been to sea as you have, but just your words spawned the imagination Thank you Floria, I hope I didn't get you wet,hehe. Thank you dear poetess Liz [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (04-28-2002 11:01 AM).] |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
I just ran across this poem and it is truly exceptional. Living in MA and spending many summers on the Cape, you have captured the essence of Old Cape Cod and the stories of the sea. I am extremely impressed. Hugs, Marti " My wrinkles are badges of courage and reveal that I am a Mother." |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
I just ran across this poem and it is truly exceptional. Living in MA and spending many summers on the Cape, you have captured the essence of Old Cape Cod and the stories of the sea. I am extremely impressed. Hugs, Marti " My wrinkles are badges of courage and reveal that I am a Mother." |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Impressive style and grace. ThisDiamond |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Well look at you still sailing on the sea! This was a lovely piece Elizabeth, and I was about due for my mind to drift back to Cape Cod, so thank you for taking me there  Miss you. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Penned only as Lady Santos could do... You continue to be a welcome read, and always, always, a beam of inspire... |
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