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Calm sailing

Chris Hall55 Comments

She was calm,
and in the distance,
all seemed fine.

Evening tide
was quite beautiful,
just mellow.

But not true,
there was no-one there,
all had died.

She sailed on,
like Mary Celeste
and others.

And soon she
disappeared again,
and that was it.

~~~~~

Image credit: Rafael Garcin @Unsplash

This image shows a sail ship on the sea. In the background we see that the sky is yellow and orange, indicating that the sun is setting.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #334 photo prompt.

What do you see # 334- 30 March, 2026

55 thoughts on “Calm sailing”

    • Two great thoughts, Liz. Wonderful music, and I can almost see The Flying Dutchman since that ship disappeared just where I now live, only over the Cape Table Mountain – there are even tours there!

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    • Yes, it was very said for many sailors especially in the old days. There are so many wrecks around the southern coast of Africa. But now I’m wondering whether you have been on a big ship? Pleasant? 🛳️

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  23. Oh – you have reminded me of some bits of news about ships that have been lost for 70 years or more and have been found! Yes, on the bottom of what ever lake or water…

    “Ghost ships.” …. 👻⚓

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