Perhaps.... in this time of emotional and psychic duress, you can enjoy and dream of far-away places with John Masefield's famous poem- "Sea Fever":
"I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over."
'Sea Fever' is one of the famous poems known for wanderlust and love for nature. It was first published in 1902 in "Salt-Water Ballads". The poem speaks about a person who talks about his never-ending love for the sea. It also illustrates how he thinks of the sea as a female and urges to spend quality time with her. A wonderful thought in these difficult, unsettling times.
Listen to an actual audio recording of Masefield's Sea Fever from the author himself here. Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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