*******Revision 06~~~November 30, 2006 *******
removed last stanza

Seasickness
(version 06)

I stand on the sandy seashore
to see the lonely surf and sigh
a silent wish for one Tall Ship
to sail in stiff winds that comply.

Abruptly, clouds blow out the sun
as rogue wave crest bounds out of sight,
which decks me to the pebbled beach;
and drowns my fancy in fierce fright.

*******Revision 05~~~October 26, 2006 *******
Lines 6 and 12

Seasickness
(version 05)

I stand on the sandy seashore
to see the lonely surf and sigh
a silent wish for one Tall Ship
to sail in stiff winds that comply.

Abruptly, clouds blow out the sun
as rogue wave crest bounds out of sight,
which decks me to the pebbled beach;
and drowns my fancy in fierce fright.

A roving wisdom in this squall
declares a tale of facts clearly
as a boatswain pipes his whistle
to belay a sea dog whimsy.

~~~~~~Revision 04~~~October 10, 2006~~~~~~
Seasickness
(version 04)

I stand on the sandy seashore
to see the lonely surf and sigh
a silent wish for one Tall Ship
to sail in stiff winds that comply.

Abruptly, clouds blow out the sun
when waves rise to outrageous height,
which deck me to the pebbled beach;
and drown my fancy in fierce fright.

A roving wisdom in this squall
declares a tale of facts clearly
as a boatswain pipes his whistle
to belay a foolish whimsy.

~~~~~~Revision 03~~~August 17, 2006~~~~~~
Seasickness
(version 03)

I stand on the sandy seashore
to see the lonely surf and sigh
a silent wish for one Tall Ship
to sail in stiff winds that comply.

Abruptly, clouds blew out the sun
when waves rose to outrageous height,
which decked me to the pebbled beach;
and drowned my fantasy in fright.

I stand on the sandy seashore
to see the lonely surf and sigh
a silent wish for one Tall Ship
to sail in stiff winds that comply.

Abruptly, clouds blow out the sun
as rogue wave crest bounds out of sight,
which decks me to the pebbled beach;
and drowns my fancy in fierce fright.

A roving wisdom in this squall
declares a tale of facts clearly
as a boatswain pipes his whistle
to belay a sea dog whimsy.

~~~~~~Revision 04~~~October 10, 2006~~~~~~
Seasickness
(version 04)

I stand on the sandy seashore
to see the lonely surf and sigh
a silent wish for one Tall Ship
to sail in stiff winds that comply.

Abruptly, clouds blow out the sun
when waves rise to outrageous height,
which deck me to the pebbled beach;
and drown my fancy in fierce fright.

A roving wisdom in this squall
declares a tale of facts clearly
as a boatswain pipes his whistle
to belay a foolish whimsy.

~~~~~~Revision 03~~~August 17, 2006~~~~~~
Seasickness
(version 03)

I stand on the sandy seashore
to see the lonely surf and sigh
a silent wish for one Tall Ship
to sail in stiff winds that comply.

Abruptly, clouds blew out the sun
when waves rose to outrageous height,
which decked me to the pebbled beach;
and drowned my fantasy in fright.

A roving wisdom in this squall
declared a tale of facts clearly;
like a clarion wake-up call
as retort to foolish whimsy.

~~~~~~Revision 01~~~August 13, 2006~~~~~~
Seasickness
(version 01)

I went to the seashore again
to see the lonely surf, to sigh
a silent whim for a Tall Ship
to command and wind to defy.

Then blowing clouds snuffed out the sun,
and wind hatched waves too high to scale.
This frightful sight from deck of sod
did drown my breezy dream to sail.

A wisdom rove upon this gale
in time to cure a fool’s query,
to grant a beyond rainbow wish;
and tell its tale of facts clearly.


I went to the seashore again to see the lonely surf, to sigh a silent whim for a Tall Ship to command and wind to defy. Then blowing clouds snuffed out the sun, and wind hatched waves too high to scale. This frightful sight from deck of sod did drown my breezy dream to sail. A wisdom rove upon this gale in time to cure a fool’s query, to grant a beyond rainbow wish; and tell its tale of facts clearly.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~original~~~~~~~~~~~
Seasickness

I went down again to the sea
to see the lonely surf to sigh
with silent whim for a Tall Ship
to command the wind to defy.

Then I saw clouds blow out the sun,
and waves rise to forbidden height,
which dashed my soul to deck of soil,
to squelch my fantasy with fright.


© 2006, D.E. Holmes
22 July