Monday, April 10, 2023

chant me away!




I have dreamed of the rolling sea 

as long as I remember me 

rocky shores and white sand beaches 

turquoise seas and distant marinas 

albatross and pelicans 

gulls and terns and keel-billed toucans 

whales of every variety 

dolphins play with gaiety  

grab your kit and grab your cap 

long our journey short this nap 

Hey ho we sail at break of day 

raise the jib and steer the way 

hey ho we sail at break of day 

to far off lands and starlit bays


I have dreamed of the rolling sea 

as long as I have remembered me 

a joy to scrabble every day 

to clean the deck and find our way 

stars and sun do guide our course 

sextant, compass and telescope 

Zanzibar, Galapogas

Bora Bora and Mykonos 

Lycian Coast, Bay of Islands 

Tahiti, Tortola and Ireland 

Hey ho we sail at break of day 

raise the jib and steer the way 

Hey ho we sail break of day 

to far off lands and starlit bays