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Passages

Always Find a Safe Harbour

written by: Gerry Stefanson

@gerry_stefanson

 

Blood pressure raises
as destination harbour
falls into view.
a Viking spotting – new shore,
or a day sailors/fisherman’s return,
not all do.

Seas rarely give up the dead.
Feet now on land, affirmation of completion of task,
or forgotten or lost.
Water does not support headstones well.
Burial at sea, often lacks attendance
of grievers though.

Voyages all start,
so they all end.
We are aware of the beginnings,
final landing, a coin toss for many.

Passages on sea, in life or in living.
We set charts, cast dreams and drop unexpected anchors.
Reefs, rocks, pirates, hurricanes our personal Bermuda triangles.
Take on or hire on, partners and crews,
finagles family and friends, lovers and loss.
True memories, play part of the final cost,
till we adventure again.

 

NOTE:

Passages series photography by Kumiko Hawkes – Shizen Photography

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4 Responses

  1. Hi Gerry: Hope all is well. Just wanted to congratulate you on your Poem, “Always Find a Safe Harbour”, which I just now saw is nominated for “Publication of the Month”. I so enjoyed this poem and can certainly relate. Love the way you compare the sea/voyages to life. Well done. You have my vote, my friend. Again – congrats and good luck! Write-on, Gerry! – All the Best, Phyllis

    1. Hi Phyllis, again thank you for your kind words and inspiration. Your work got me going on series writing of poetry, which took my writing world to a new level. I like the long term play you can weave into a series. There are two poems left in this run and the next is my favourite, so with figures crossed for this month and excited for the next. We are the fortunate ones, best wishes.
      gerry

      1. Hi Gerry: I love that you are doing this series. Always well-written and thought provoking. Love to find the hidden meanings/messages in your work, so I can connect the dots in my head and find my connection/meaning. You tell great stories (from your reality)… Looking forward to your next two poems in this series. Will you start a new series? You must…Write on, my friend – and best wishes! -Phyllis

        1. Hi Phyllis, thanks again, series ‘yes’, I love the form and the last two I’m very keen on the twelfth is a wrap to the series and I think my best work in this series. The final poem is a whimsical glance on our world and how we do or can approach it and style change for this series.
          So new series, I’m in the mist of pitching one I have completed “BOULEVERSANT”. The 1st three poems are with Spillwords for their consideration. It consists of seventeen poems and a crossword. I have my fingers crossed, it is a tough theme re- based on teenage suicide and the survivors who carry on, it is a part of our world and we try to champion this case “talking about it” is so important. Well pen back to paper and paper to people. I’m launching “Passages” a Chapbook today, many thanks to Dagmara and Spillwords for their support now my term as self publishing pupil.

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