Saturday, June 25, 2016

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AMATEURS CROSSING THE WATERS
“Look a baby turtle”; we cranes our necks, to catch a glimpse
The pirouge plunges through the great waters
In our quest to get to another, having left one island
Islands all our own, the largest we call
Trinidad and Tobago
We are sailing, where pirates once plundered
Where pioneers once dreamed of golden cities
Where Crusoe crossed, shipwrecked, to meet his Man Friday
Where Shakespeare summoned his Caliban and tempestuous waters
We are sailing under guided hands
Azure skies, with whispered prayers in daring hearts
For we are merely amateurs
Neither Mermaids, Sirens, or Sylphs
AMATEURS CROSSING THE WATERS © gillena cox 2016

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I am the prompter today at 'imaginary garden with real toads' visit to see the responses to this prompt
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads

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Don't leave before listening to this Trinidad Calypso 'If Trinidad is a Boat'

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20 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 25, 2016 at 7:57 AM

    wonderful collection of the seas' histories :0 - thank you for the adventuring prompt -

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    1. Gillena CoxJune 25, 2016 at 9:48 AM

      Happy you dropped in to read mine Laura

      Much love...

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  2. Kerry O'ConnorJune 25, 2016 at 9:53 AM

    The sea is in your blood! What a rich and adventurous tradition of sea-faring you have shared.

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  3. brudbergJune 25, 2016 at 11:49 AM

    I do love the way the sea has gone benign and sweet for amateurs... less adventure and so much more welcoming... thanks for the prompt.

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  4. Gillena CoxJune 25, 2016 at 1:18 PM

    Happy you dropped in to read mine Björn

    Much love...

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  5. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJune 26, 2016 at 3:15 AM

    Amateurs or not, it sounds very enjoyable. (And I'm a sucker for calypso; loved this one.)

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  6. Gillena CoxJune 26, 2016 at 5:59 AM

    Glad you dropped by Rosemary

    Much love...

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  7. AnonymousJune 26, 2016 at 6:45 AM

    Great challenge! This is ripe with expectation of adventure, has the seeker's innocence of "sailing under guided hands" " with whispered prayers in daring hearts." And finds much to savor.

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  8. OutlawyerJune 26, 2016 at 11:13 AM

    It sounds like a beautiful place, and you write of it beautifully. Thanks! k.

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  9. Gillena CoxJune 26, 2016 at 12:13 PM

    Thanks for dropping in K

    Much love...

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  10. JimJune 26, 2016 at 7:14 PM

    Sounds like fun, Gillena. If and when I get to Trinidad I want to go sailing or boating along the shores. Your picture looks sooo pretty.
    Thank you for the prompt, I did make mine, not counting my title, in exactly 100 words and nine lines.
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  11. Gillena CoxJune 26, 2016 at 7:51 PM

    Thanks for dropping in Jim. I'm going over to read your response now

    Much love...

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  12. Debi SwimJune 27, 2016 at 8:44 AM

    What a wonderful list of sea adventures!

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  13. Stacie EirichJune 27, 2016 at 12:53 PM

    Oh I love the beauty and optimism in this as well as the fantasy and wonder -- thanks for sharing, and for the prompt.

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  14. Sherry Blue SkyJune 27, 2016 at 6:12 PM

    It must be wonderful to ply waters rich in so much history!

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