[Rhodes22-list] list] More Poetry ROB

[Rick]

Check out this poetry.  They already had the first start at 1PM PST.

http://www.youtube.com/user/AmericasCup#p/l/2hXVUrZVkOg


On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Rob:
>
> I'll paste the poem here.
>
> Joe.
>
>        The Year of Sailing
>                                                    JJCamp
>
>
> In the sheltered
> marina, calm
> lake waters
> rose
> and fell
> with upstream rains.
>
> Twenty feet
> at the water
> line
> twenty-two
> topside:
> she was designed—
> not
> to simply
> convey— but connect
> her captain
> to the spinning
> earth: The swells
> and wakes.
> Westerly
> wind delivered
> one long
> tack toward the dam.
> Starboard genny
> shroud
> tight.  Port
> line slack,
> but ready
> for the turn
> about
> turn for
> home.
> Switch
> sides shift
> ballast
> for the best
> heel.
>
> Otherwise
> occupied
> the earth
> didn’t even notice
> me there.
> But for that
> one
> year, one
> breath,
> we were the
> same
> thing.
>             11/05/11
>
>
>
>
> >________________________________
> >From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
> >To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 8:38 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More Poetry
> >
> >Joe,
> >Didn't see the attachment?? - rob
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Joe Camp
> >Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 8:48 PM
> >To: Rhodes List
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] More Poetry
> >
> >Rhodes Folk:
> >
> >Up (here) in the colder climes, the boats are all tucked away for the
> winter.  Here is a bit of verse (attached) to ease you through those long
> frosty months ahead.  That, along with a series of good stiff drinks and a
> willing lover, should get you through the freeze.  (The poem is good, but
> booze and sex are still better.)
> >
> >Joe Camp
> >s/v John Dawson
> >Hatboro, PA
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