Sailing, As Metaphor, For Life

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Choose a First Mate and vessel with good bones, not just good looks

Take care of your First Mate and ship, they'll take care of you

Always keep a lookout

In stormy weather, try to avoid lee shores

Shorten sail before stormy weather arrives

Be mindful of the kind of crew you take on board

The voyage is just as important as the destination

When all other means of navigation fail, look to the stars

While a good anchor is essential, a wise sailor has a backup

Technology is great, but...
 a lead line, compass, and sextant will do in a pinch

Go slow, so you can Truly See

There isn't much that can't be made better...
 by immersing the soul in salt water

Sailing solo is fun, but with friends - so much better

Reading, knowing, and feeling a thing...
are all very different matters

by Kelvin D. Meeks
copyright 2015

Poem: Skipper Bound To A Desk

A skipper at the helm of a desk

His thoughts range far ahead in time and space

When will he find the time to return to that place


He dreams of wind and wave

Yet efforts now will pave


The road to freedom


Reflecting on the here and now

Treacherous currents of tide and circumstance

The compass of his heart is true

Charts to that one particular harbor firmly etched in his mind

Over briny deep and weathered storm

His course made true










by Kelvin D. Meeks
September 24, 2011
...in the deserts of Arizona...far from wind and wave

Sailing Poetry

I came across this collection of Sea Poetry on the UK Sailing, Sail Cruising and Yachting Guide web site.

http://www.bluemoment.com/poetry.html


2012-03-08 Updates:

http://www.frugal-mariner.com/Sailing_Poetry.html

http://theotherpages.org/poems/SubjIdx/sea.html

http://www.quotesandpoem.com/poems/SelectedPoetryTopic/sailing/

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sailing-to-byzantium/

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ulysses_%28Tennyson%29