Tag Archives: Sea

SETTING SAIL IN A NEW WAY

Posted on June 2, 2022 by elainedanforth

Setting sailis quite the sort of taskthat,of an entrenched,lifelong land creatureis a bit much to ask. . . To step towardand attemptto journey forwardon something elsethan solid groundmay feel, at first,unnaturaland of high risk, , , And yet,there’s somethingthat still … Continue reading →

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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

Posted on February 13, 2017 by elainedanforth

Love, love, love, morning, noon and night. . . the earth, +++++the sea, the sun-lit, +++++star-lit, ++++++++++endless sky. . . The plans, +++++the methods how +++++and good, clear reasons why. . . All the thirteens +++++and the sevens. . . … Continue reading →

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STEPPING INTO A SEA CHANGE

Posted on June 15, 2016 by elainedanforth

Stepping onto stones to ford a stream you would not dream of crossing, stoneless, all alone. . . Bravely, then, you do proceed, although they are not firmly cobbled, and some slip, are mossy; others wobble, which makes you want … Continue reading →

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WOULD I GO DOWN WITH THIS SHIP?

Posted on September 18, 2015 by elainedanforth

Yes, I would go down with this ship– But if it really comes to it? Surrender? No! And yes! Both answers, seen in all important stands, and equally important flows are basic to what Life demands, and are the best … Continue reading →

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TAKE CHARGE

Posted on May 6, 2015 by elainedanforth

Take charge. . . and your vistas will be consistently enlarged, even if you’ve missed the sea where would have sailed swimmingly the inanimate equivalent of your awaited charming prince in the form of a sturdy, trusty barge. And, if … Continue reading →

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SENSE SPRINGING FORTH FROM NONSENSE

Posted on April 16, 2015 by elainedanforth

Sense may arise from nonsense, just as order, out of chaos. . . Though the nonsense and the chaos so dismay us. . . for they loom in fearsome size, with pointed beady eyes hovering in windy skies in such … Continue reading →

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WHEN YOU LIVE IN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE

Posted on October 26, 2014 by elainedanforth

When you live in a hecka beautiful place– Then, it’s best to get out and see all of it– the sea, land and sky– take it in. . . and have such a ball of it– enjoy the time. . … Continue reading →

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THE LIGHTHOUSE AND LOVE

Posted on July 3, 2014 by elainedanforth

Searching for love like a lighthouse beam scanning its arc in the distant dark for a ship that slips through the sea. Even guessing it’s there, it’s sometimes hard to find where. . . And if you think your beam … Continue reading →

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VICISSITUDES

Posted on August 2, 2013 by elainedanforth

Vicissitudes From small to big big to small. . . so slow it’s hard to know that there’s been any grow (or shrink) at all. . . from fervent feel to writhing grip on think, extremes soon mellow. . . … Continue reading →

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I AM FOR THE SUNSHINE

Posted on March 23, 2013 by elainedanforth

I am for the sunshine. . . The sunshine is for me, as I was born upon this earth, though countless creatures, plants and people got here first– from brainy beasts, both wild and tame to one-celled algae floating up … Continue reading →

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