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Ship of Fools

On a ship of fools without direction, Along a circuitous trajection, Sailors from every land and nation Drift not by chart, but hallucination, And their lofty voices, at once speaking A bit louder than the planks are creaking, Floating forever on waves, so giggly, Along a foamy blue course, so squiggly - Or will their cruise end, as the surf goes splash, And they laugh madly, while on rocks they crash?

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Date: 5/4/2024 10:26:00 AM
Your poem vividly captures the metaphorical journey of life as a voyage on a ship of fools. The imagery of sailors from diverse backgrounds drifting aimlessly without direction paints a poignant picture of the human condition, where individuals navigate through life's uncertainties guided not by reason or purpose, but by illusion and folly.
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David Crandall
Date: 5/4/2024 2:09:00 PM
Thanks Silent One, well put!
Date: 5/4/2024 7:31:00 AM
Excellent poem on the subject of being physically and figuratively disoriented and lost. The idea of being aimless, with no real purpose in life and only one's own desires and delusions to lead them is very well explored.
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David Crandall
Date: 5/4/2024 10:00:00 AM
Thanks, Sotto Poet!
Date: 5/4/2024 4:42:00 AM
I can feel the ship creaking and wonder about the answers to your rhetoical questions.
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David Crandall
Date: 5/4/2024 9:59:00 AM
Thanks Sara, I often feel like just another sailor on that ship

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