Merchant on the Seas Part 1 (by request)

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

Open Poetry #35

Merchant on the Seas Part 1 (by request)

Professor Gloom
Member Elite

since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

0 posted 2005-03-05 12:32 PM

When land is far from sight
It matters not sun or moonlight
Just a boat between the blues
The light with white of the skies
And dark deep blue he rides,
Yet this loneliness he does choose,
Away from the firm land
Beyond the touch of soft hand,
The other loves of his life
But sailing is his greatest passion
Smooth or rough sea he’s on
No matter the boredom or strife,
He’ll take his hoard of gold
And fill his empty hold
With lovelies for his home and wife.

The first port where he lands
He buys a rug made by skillful hands
And extra canvas that could be sail,
A keg of water and a box of tea
And a shirt with fine embroidery,
Then sends a letter by overland mail.

His second port is a Island
Where in orchard the women toil
And the men squeeze olives for oil
Then drink wine till they can no longer stand,
He sips and buys a few bottles fine
Because it really is excellent wine,
And with keg of virgin oil leaves the land.

To be continue . . .

Gloom

MGROVES

Member Elite

since 2004-02-01

Posts 3802
california

1 posted 2005-03-05 12:51 PM

My spirit will rise
above the sea~
There will be no drowning
of my soul or me~

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

2 posted 2005-03-05 11:43 PM

I like the way you tell a story...

Sadelite
Member Elite

since 2003-10-11

Posts 2519

3 posted 2005-03-06 12:11 PM

the merchant has learned his poetry well!
A poetic adventure;
~sadie~

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2005-03-06 07:36 AM

Ah, good...a Part 1
Must mean part 2
is simply over
on the next island...

Zinsser
Senior Member

since 2001-02-27

Posts 1641
Calif.

5 posted 2005-03-06 10:30 AM

waitig for part2....

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

6 posted 2005-03-07 07:48 AM

I like your style mister, always deemed it not right to use someone for lonliness...

This was beautiful...and similar feelings to someone else I know...smiles and hugs for a wonderful journey...

Moving right up to the next

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

7 posted 2005-03-07 08:00 AM

Professor,
A rub on Aladdins lattern. Enjoyed

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

8 posted 2005-03-07 12:18 PM

I look forward to the next port call!!!

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.