Up Anchors

I get caught up in the excitement of sailing when there’s a gale blowing … or the joys of slopping around, dreaming, watching clouds drift by when there’s no wind … Here’s a piece of, appropriately enough, tumbling rhyme …

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UP ANCHORS                                                    

we can float
in any kind of boat
while wearing a coat
on a moat
though I vote
and you can quote
me if you like
that riding a bike
or taking a hike
over a dike
would certainly strike
me as less expense
and make commonsense
though providence
loses magnificence
before the suspense
when halyards seize
and sailors trapeze
in stormy seas

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The Willow Tree Girl for ages 7-11 … Weston doesn’t miss a beat as she untangles past and present, ghosts, missing treasure, and her heroine’s longing for success.