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Hunting for a vessel (Free verse) by Nice guy
Do tall ships visit you every year? Do they fit in the depths of your bay? Do they brandish all of their sails full billowing? Or reserve, for the right wind. Are their hulls of sturdy wood, without decay, or infestation? Or are they merely painted over. Are they over-armed, or ill- balanced? Are they capable of carrying your needs? Do they sail the way you wish to sail? Is there enough oil to supply the lanterns? Are the ropes and lanyardsfrayed? Are the block and tackle well maintained? The deck clean and pilothouse tidy? Are the masts secured to the bark well? Can the helmsman understand and interpret a chart? Is he of good health and able to steer through the ugliest of storms? Can he read the wind? Study them. Study them all. Still, watch for the junk. Tirelessly bobbing, weaving through the market. Looking for you.

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