We are all at the mercy of the sea. 12/07/2021 Softly I sing My sailors song It’s both happy and sad Roaring and soft Proud yet humble Dashing yet shy I sing it to the stars That they might remember me As more than a rogue As more than a black sheep The melody is mysterious The rhythm isContinue reading “Sailors Song”
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The Lighthouse
The right path is hard to find. 02/02/2021 Let us chosen few Be as the lighthouse To guide lonely sailors To safety and peace Us who can see The errors and missteps In others Where we may not see them in ourselves Guide them back to land With the insight that grows Ever sharper withContinue reading “The Lighthouse”
Lost At Sea
Some never make it back to dry land. 10/01/2021 Every step Takes us further from home And try as we might To swim against the tide We inevitably find ourselves Lost at sea Fighting to steer clear Of the relentless sharks Pray they don’t smell blood And that rescue comes God knows it happens RarelyContinue reading “Lost At Sea”
Set Sail
I no longer feel like a broken sailor 16/2/2019 When I draw And make art with the pen I often draw Anchors and lighthouses Because there’s something About the idea Of being safe at sea Through the worst of storms And being safe from the sharks The white whale and the kraken That appeals toContinue reading “Set Sail”
Kraken
14/12/2019 I am the Kraken I rule the sea My heart is black and Sailors fear me I terrorize the deep Squirt ink and change hue They dream of me when I sleep And the wickedness I do My nemesis the whale My only true rival Some have tried some have failed To knock meContinue reading “Kraken”
