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DavePage
Member Elite

since 2003-12-21

Posts 2917

0 posted 2004-10-19 05:29 PM

It’s been a long night
I’ve danced with genies
On galleons of blue crested salt
Blood dripping onto ropes
To send a sacrifice to the seas
And tender hands
Will old salts become

I’ve filled myself with rum
On an off-watch
To dream of odds
And songs, stories, voices
To a life
Of men I turn my back on
And trust

With thoughts and dreams
Yet I am still unfulfilled
In my hammock
Swaying in the words and wisdom
Of old salts
And watch
As the watch on a dog watch

I see a start of red
My mouth I always dread
And now my life
Kisses what I fear
Tied for my thoughts
The world is my orb
As I wish it to be

Kissing the world
With movement
Of dreams
Of a day
When dawn
Calls me
Away from tiredness

Then what of my dreams
My day has dawned
My spirit soars
To fly
Where no man
Can fly
To see this day

miscellanea
Member Elite

since 2004-06-24

Posts 4060
OH

1 posted 2004-10-19 10:40 PM

Dave,
   "It" is superb! in my mind.  Your thoughts hold such depth and perception.  I could read on of your poems thirty times and still finding more meaning each time.
            ~miscellanea~
   And this?  I comprehend!  Enjoyed.

"Kissing the world
With movement
Of dreams
Of a day
When dawn
Calls me
Away from tiredness

Then what of my dreams
My day has dawned
My spirit soars
To fly
Where no man
Can fly
To see this day

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

2 posted 2004-10-19 11:35 PM

"With thoughts and dreams
Yet I am still unfulfilled
In my hammock
Swaying in the words and wisdom"

nice imagery, Dave
swaying in a hammock...a nice place to be

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

3 posted 2004-10-20 07:45 AM

as always, awesome thought to ponder...thank you for writing and sharing

DavePage
Member Elite

since 2003-12-21

Posts 2917

4 posted 2004-10-20 12:49 PM

miscellanea

What else do I say but thanks for your words.

This one just came at the keyboard and I have no idea from where.

It wrote itself.

Dave
Midnitesun

Thanks - I suppose I write images. I can see and feel sea and swing in the hammock as the ship rolls.

Dave

LeeJ

Thanks Lee.

I'll have to see what Ghana can write for me.

It was the Gold Coast with slavery and forts and a history of countries trying to win it.

Looks like I will be there unless there are problems, for 4 to 5 months.

Dave

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