the neverending sail
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Easter sail (10-13 Apr 09) from Fajardo, PR to Culebra and Culebrita (Spanish Virgin Islands). A poem I wrote accompanied by my pictures, inspired by the voyage.TRANSCRIPT
The Neverending Sail
Words & Pix by Eva de LourdesEaster Sail, 10-13 April 2009
Caribbean Sailing School & Club Cruiseonboard
Lolita – Cream and Crimson
The Neverending Sail
It starts in-between somewheresailing into Culebrapassageway of the Tradewindscurrents churned to Fajardoour sails beat winds and currentsto the island of dreams we dare
The Neverending Sail
Darker than dark our sailboatYemayá may protect usVirgin of Cobre guides usinto light and dark Dewey’smoonrise reflected waterscream and crimson, blinded by night, float
The Neverending Sail
Sunrise to Culebritafilling our sails with whisperssea songs, lullabies, chanteysSilencing motors, citiesand other modern slaversunreal, alien onboard Lolita
The Neverending Sail
The degree, the right anglethat corner in the oceanwhen all the sails must dance, tackto Culebrita’s lighthouseno signal, no service, blissfull tango lines or lines that tangle
The Neverending Sail
Captain Bob, soaring eagleharp strings on vertical wingsPuff the magic dragon kitecaressing corals and rockswith keel vibes, bubbles and foamspirit dancing midst cloud and seagull
The Neverending Sail
The lighthouse, the hill, the treeswhite beach and gracious palm treesmoment of beauty, Earth sings,“Love me, don’t disturb me, you’reembraced in my arms of blue.”Siren voices greening skies and seas
The Neverending Sail
Predator, victim, Earth shareslife, death, life neverendinginterspecies communionman, woman, turtle, stingray,barracuda aft sailboatDo I, do you, does Earth—who cares?
The Neverending Sail
It ends right where it startedsame island but wilder sidecastle rocks shield the lighthousegusty winds on biminimemories of rainbow flightssailors’ souls soared while minds just farted