19 Jan 2024 Leave a comment
in Happiness, painting with words, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, series, Travel, wordsmith Tags: Jemverse, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sailing, Venice, wordsmithing, writing poetry
Sailing into Venice
is there a better way?
I certainly cannot think of one
on this this lovely warm Monday
The sunrise golden in the east
The sky an azure blue
As slowly through the islands
we sail to this fine view
©Jemverse
[Venice was the 5th port of call on our 2018 ‘Venetian Vistas’ cruise]
27 Sep 2021 Leave a comment
in Boat, painting with words, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Shoreham, wordsmith Tags: boat, Jemverse, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, pretty, rhyme, sailing, Shoreham, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Nestling in the harbour at the yacht club yesterday a jolly pretty sailboat I espied whilst on my way So I made a little detour across the Adur Ferry Bridge so that I could take a photo as a special privilege For this was something special canvas sails a-hoisted high just waiting for the tide to turn as we all wandered by Sadly that was hours away so I couldn't see it sail but the sight I captured of it makes for smiles here to regale
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
02 Nov 2018 2 Comments
in photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sea Tags: affinity, Jemverse, ocean, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sailing, sea, synergy, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
A ship is out there sailing
I can’t see it but it’s there
Out upon the ocean waves
of me, it’s unaware
And yet a synergy akin
we share both it and I
Affinity with ocean wide
as both go passing by
I’m landlocked now but often
to the seashore I am drawn
to gaze out to horizon
on an autumnal morn
And I know that out there somewhere
a ship is sailing by
And it, like me, will feel the sea
beneath a deep blue sky
©Jemverse
10 Oct 2018 4 Comments
in photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sea Tags: home, Jemverse, ocean, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sailing, sea, verse, writing poetry
Sailed several oceans
then came home for a rest
as the ocean of home
is always the best
For it’s here that my heart
with the sea that I know
will always stay true
wherever I go
©Jemverse
10 Sep 2018 5 Comments
in beauty, Boat, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry Tags: Italy, Jemverse, lovely, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sailing, sunrise, Venice, verse, writing poetry
Sailing into Venice
is there a better way?
I certainly cannot think of one
on this this lovely warm Monday
The sunrise golden in the east
The sky an azure blue
As slowly through the islands
we sail to this fine view
©Jemverse
07 Sep 2018 3 Comments
in Boat, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry Tags: boat, cruise, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sailing, sea, verse, writing poetry
Outside our porthole as we sail
the water rushes by
Sometimes a flat calm and
sometimes waves are high
This morning we saw dolphins
which was as lovely as could be
Whilst tonight at dusk the moon was bright
shining on the sea
It’s great to have it with us
the oceans deep and wide
as on the Celebration
from Marella here we ride
©Jemverse
05 Sep 2018 6 Comments
in photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sea, Sunset Tags: cruise, gold, Jemverse, Montenegro, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sailing, sea, sunset, verse, writing poetry
We sailed into the sunset
quite literally into gold
Leaving Bar behind us
to Korcula’s island old
The sky turned red around us
The sun sank to the sea
as into arms of gold we leapt
quite romantically
©Jemverse
03 Sep 2018 11 Comments
in beauty, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Sunset Tags: Adriatic, golden, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sailing, sunset, travel, verse, writing poetry
As Adriatic sunset came
the sun fell on the sea
and glinted golden on the waves
where it shone brilliantly
Dubrovnik settled to the dusk
as we set sail on par
leaving after nightfall
and heading off to Bar
Montenegro beckons now
The lights fade with the view
Dubrovnik has been wonderful
but now we’re off to somewhere new
©Jemverse
04 Sep 2017 15 Comments
in Boat, photo, Poetry Tags: boat, Greece, Jemverse, Kefalonia, magical, poem, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sailing, sea, verse, writing poetry
Islands in the distance
across the azure seas
A force five blowing from the east
feels like a summer breeze
Kefalonia looming
on the horizon through the haze
For a seven-hour stopover
on the last but one of days
And it really is quite magical
here up at the prow
Watching our approach to land
so quiet and peaceful now
©Jemverse
[This is part 16 of a 20-part series charting a seven-day cruise with Tui from 11-18 August 2017, travelling from London to Corfu, then Kalamata (Greece), Santorini, Rhodes, Crete, Piraeus (Greece), Kefalonia, Corfu and London, some 3,870 nautical miles]
20 Aug 2017 50 Comments
in journey, photo, Poetry, Sea, sun Tags: holiday, Jemverse, ocean, poem, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, sailing, sea, sunshine, verse, writing poetry
Slumber with the engine’s thrum
through decks one to five
Come morning though, the sunshine
makes us come alive
Streaming through our window
across a deep blue sea
This borders on perfection
for my soulmate, Sal, and me
©Jemverse
[This is part 2 of a 20-part series charting a seven-day cruise with Tui from 11-15 August 2017, travelling from London to Corfu, then Kalamata (Greece), Santorini, Rhodes, Crete, Piraeus (Greece), Kefalonia, Corfu and London, some 3,870 nautical miles]
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