[Rhodes22-list] New Member (with extras)

Wed Apr 7 12:28:56 EDT 2010

Joe;

Welcome. 

As my taste in poetry has always run more to the "There once was a lady from
France..." variety my opinion may not mean much, but I was genuinely moved
by your piece. 

I live in Hopewell Twp. (Princeton) NJ but spent my undergraduate days in
Durham,NC. I love the piedmont area of NC but central NC has changed alot
since UNC-G was all female and busloads would travel to Duke to party with
us.

Enjoy your semi-retirement and find fair winds on your "new heading".

BenCittadino
S/V Susan Kay ('93 Rhodes, recycled '08)

Joe Camp wrote:
> 
> Lee:
>  
> Thanks for the publishing info.  I look into it.
>  
> Joe 
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> --- On Wed, 4/7/10, KUHN, LELAND <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
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> From: KUHN, LELAND <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Member (with extras)
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 8:39 AM
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> Joe C.
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> One more thing, either SAIL or Sailing magazine publishes poems.
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> Good luck!
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> 
> Lee
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of KUHN, LELAND
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:18 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Member (with extras)
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> Joe,
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> First of all, welcome to the party!  You won't regret your decision to
> get a Rhodes.
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> Second of all, that's the best damn poem I've ever heard!  I had my
> concerns when I thought about someone from Philly teaching English, but
> I think you'll do okay.
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> By area colleges I hope you aren't talking Duke--my money was on Butler.
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> Enjoy!
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> 
> Lee
> 
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
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> Kent Island, MD
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> -----Original Message-----
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> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Joe Camp
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:00 AM
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> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
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> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Member (with extras)
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> Rhodes Community:
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>      I am in the process of having Stan recycle a boat for me.  In the
> process of our communications, he suggested that I introduce myself to
> you all and include a copy of a poem I wrote for him (yeah...a poem).
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>      Currently, I am a cop near Philadelphia, retiring in July. My wife
> and I will move to the Greensboro NC area, where I will be teaching
> English at several area colleges. I'll be putting the boat in on John
> Kerr Lake, north of Greensboro at the end of July / beginning of August.
> In the process of investigating the Rhodes 22 and communicating with
> Stan, I became (theoretically) acquainted with the boat's qualities.
> Being a writer (in addition to the cop and professor gigs) I felt a
> compulsion to do something that addressed the more esoteric elements the
> Rhodes offered to its owners.
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>      I sent the poem to Stan, and he suggested that I post it here in
> order to get your collective feedback.  Since, as he said, this is your
> "baby," you may have some comments (or even suggestions) about the
> piece.  And, as I will be making additions and adjustments to the boat,
> as my will and needs dictate, I would appreciate your informed opinions
> on these technical matters as well, when these times arrive.
> 
> 
> 
>      So, here is the poem (below).  I look forward to comments of any
> color, and to a long (semi) retired span of years sailing this boat,
> getting to know its many benefits and establishing myself as one of this
> group's dedicated members.  Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> Joe Camp
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> 
>      Wasp 
> 
> (for Stan Spitzer) 
> 
>                                                 JJ Camp 
> 
> Flying-almost 
> 
> silent approach never 
> 
> expected; overtaken 
> 
> skipper's awe 
> 
> obvious in the wake. 
> 
> Elegant sloop quietly 
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> glides past  
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> to starboard. 
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> Effortless 
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> essay: full genoa 
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> never luffs, despite elusive 
> 
> wind's teasing kiss. 
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> Sturdy twenty-two 
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> sails a reach, water 
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> rides-rises at her 
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> bow cuts like a knife. 
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> Errant tell-tail nearly still 
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> day, windless noon 
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> paints every spar 
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> straight at the sun; no 
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> boat heels-but one: 
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> The Wasp tacks 
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> away-main 
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> already tight- 
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> on a new heading.
> February, 2010 
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