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Patris's avatar

Merchantmen and dreamers ride with you

man of aran's avatar

Certainly hope so! Thanks, Patris.

Richbee's avatar

Cross beams, long filled white sails above

carry on the body board beyond horizon rise

Dolphin Curls, churns fins

shore length safe, surfer's friend.

Another answer. Maybe.

A long White Cloud comes.

A hand reach out.

KR (Kenneth Rosen)'s avatar

horizontal Icarus

believing

the distance out

all but wills

the thrill in

Was that you, Alan? Was just writing to my life's longest pal, as old a fool as I am, about the allure of life's potentially bottomless lacunae, the axes they take to humdrum commonsense. He recently spoke with relief about the retirement of a physician who used to conclude their appointments saying with earnest solemnity, May God be with you!

Rodney Robertson's avatar

Great assonance and consonance! Lovely.

man of aran's avatar

Thanks so much, Rod! Appreciated.

Ronald Drimmel's avatar

An adventure that starts with "Oops.."? Glad you lived to tell the tale. And well told at that.

Malcolm J McKinney's avatar

The ancient mariner's dread

Of falling off the edge

Of the world.

Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

The lines that grabbed me the most:

"naïve punter me

horizontal Icarus

believing

the distance out

all but wills

the thrill in"