Location: MA
It was under the red glow
Of the galley lights
That we stumbled.
Lashed benches and the heel
Made standing a task
Only for the brave
And surefooted.
Only for us.
Above,
A watch puttered steadily.
Blinded by the Binnacle,
Shroud to star.
A zipped-up raincoat
Cuts the
Murmur of the sea.
Morning comes early
And black fades to grey.
Seaspray salt
Coats the weary rigging.
We’d be there soon.
Whole again.
I remember standing on
The edge of the crater.
I remember
How cold it was.
Huddled together as the mist
Flowed between us.
Our sweat sodden T-shirts
Insisted
We return to sunlight
To be warmed and dried.
We obeyed.
It was later that we found
Anchor under the mountain.
Our home floating
Beside a giant.
We were safe here,
Lashed to the sky.
Mirrored against
Caribbean clouds.
Hey everyone!
Thanks for reading.
I thought I’d share a poem I’ve been working on about the trip. I was going to write about a favorite memory, but I’m starting to feel the memories begin to blur together as they so often do. Sometimes I find a poem that can allow the reader to really viscerally feel what the author is trying to articulate. I guess my hope here is that this poem can give a little insight or a reminder about the feel of our trip. So rather than describing a specific day, I thought I’d reminisce this way. It is for sure a work in progress, hit me up if you have any critiques! 🙂
It’s been just over two weeks since returning home, and I’m starting to get back into the swing of things. I still think about Ocean Star and everyone onboard every day. I know it’s a cliche, but I actually feel like this experience has changed my life in a real way. I feel that after getting through seasick night passages, and washing every single grease-covered dish on the boat, that nothing is truly out of my reach. And perhaps, more importantly, I now know that adventure is out there and that I’m gonna find it.
Squeeze Question: “If you owned a store, what store would it be?”
Photos:
1. A nice view out the companionway
2. Sunset beneath the mountain
3. Glassy waters off of St. Vincent
4. The crater
5. Sunrise on deck
6. Afternoon sun through the rigging
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