Doldrum song

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The evening lull, a doldrum of the sea
Has forced us to take down the sails
And in the setting sun we seek refuge
Behind a trail of birds, the ocean gulls
We do not talk, in scenery like this
Don’t disturb a serenade of sea and sun
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An evening song to a summer memory
September 5 2012

9 responses to “Doldrum song”

  4. I think, while flipping around in your blog when I first came here, I think I came upon this very beautiful piece of yours–this post. It is what made me think, in addition to your avatar, that you must be a sailor.

    I remember thinking that perhaps you worked in sailing, as do so many sailing buffs. Still, when you told me you were a physicist, I was not at all surprised, for some reason.

    I mentioned your page to a friend–another scientist, coincidentally enough–and he was surprised to hear your name. He knows you by reputation, he said, though not personally. “Small world,” we both said. almost at the same time.

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