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Under Sail

Ghosting along on a silver platter, under a dome of haze. Listening to the babble of the bow and watching ripples roll and fade. taken from the poem, The Sea, written 08.22.2016 Liberum Divisa 7 Poetry Contest - Sponsored by: Gregory Richard Barden, Aug 28, 2021

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 11/2/2021 11:21:00 AM

Perfect description of the sights and sounds of sailing - feeling the wind and hearing the sound of water on the hull. Congratulations on your win Fran.

Francis J Grasso
Date: 11/5/2021 5:25:00 AM

Thank you, Sam.

Beata Agustin

Date: 11/1/2021 8:04:00 PM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

Francis J Grasso
Date: 11/5/2021 5:24:00 AM

Thank you, Beata. God bless you, sweet lady! ...Fran

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 11/1/2021 5:25:00 PM

I really like the feel of water in this, 'babble of the bow' and the imagery of the ripples, congratulations on your win~

Francis J Grasso
Date: 11/5/2021 5:03:00 AM

Thank you, Michelle. I was a sailor in my younger days. The scenes are from then, when my memory chooses to display them. ...Fran

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/1/2021 11:46:00 AM

back with my congrats. I remember from before how much I liked this one

Francis J Grasso
Date: 11/5/2021 4:59:00 AM

Thanks, Andrea. Good to see you again! ...Fran

Constance La France

Date: 11/1/2021 6:39:00 AM

Francis, wonderful and congratulations on your contest win ~ friendship and poetry _Constance

Francis J Grasso
Date: 11/5/2021 4:57:00 AM

Thank you, Constance. ...Fran

John Lusardi

Date: 10/31/2021 12:48:00 AM

Beautiful, and so calming to read. A very good work. Well done.

Francis J Grasso
Date: 10/31/2021 6:20:00 AM

Thank you, John. ...Fran

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 10/30/2021 7:14:00 PM

This placed highly because it's just plain beautiful, Francis, and put me instantly on the water, with a briny mist in my nostrils! Nicely done, and congratulations on your fifth place win, my friend! Blessings! - the bard

Francis J Grasso
Date: 10/31/2021 6:19:00 AM

Thank you for the recognition, Greg. Thank you also for all your hard work in presenting these contests. ...Fran

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/5/2021 8:33:00 PM

A really nice little sea-faring poem!

Francis J Grasso
Date: 9/19/2021 3:44:00 AM

Thank you, Andrea. ...Fran