Ship Ahoy! (or boat, in fact)
This is a beautiful boat,
sailing around a huge ocean.
It has been a peaceful time so far,
but I can see a storm ahead.
So mind the tillers and stuff.
The rudder needs to be straight and safe;
it’s going to be a long night and day.
And it was, and worrying,
but the following day,
it was lovely again.
Next stop will be Cape Town.
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Image credit: Amein Shareef77 @Unsplash
This image shows a sailboat in a vast body of water. The skyline/horizon is clear, and the water is calm. This photo was taken from another boat nearby.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #328 photo prompt.
luna's on line 
That is the ocean for you- calm one day and turbulent the next, coming back to being calm again. A lovely poem Chris. Thanks for joining in.
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Thanks so much, Sadje. Such a nice photo, I could watch those boats for ages… but from a safe distance. I am not a sailor myself, despite my poem!
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Oh I thought you know so much about sailing.
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Ho ho, I just read it up, like a book!
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How clever dear friend.
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I love what you did with this image Chris – Bon yoyage ⛵️
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Aww, thanks a lot, Ange! Boating days (maybe not for me though). 😊
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😅
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A ship on the way home!? There is always up and down, but we keep going through.
🥰✌️🌬️🌈🌊
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Yes indeed, ships and boats definitely go up and down, and to me I feel rather queasy!
⛵🌊🌅🚢🤢
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may not be a straight and easy sail but you’ll get there
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Gosh, I hope so… thanks, Beth!
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sloop or catamaran
sleek sailing lines
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Lovely boats, apparently…
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Excellent, Chris! (Herman Melville needs to read it. 🙂 )
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Very beautiful scene Chris…while its calm.
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Shore ahoy! Love this, Chris. 🧡
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The weather, a sailors’ fickle friend!
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The boat looks a little small for a huge ocean. (Sez the landlubber.)
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