For Oceanus, who is a Circle

The keel may pass o'er murky grave, 

and none the wiser none the worse

the mainsail snap and cease to wave, 

for naught a blessing nor a curse; 

The yard may break and strand us all

a hundred leagues from nearest shore;

The mists may hide the port of call

and we may miss our chance to moor.

Endeavors come, endeavors go,

and not all ships survive the sea,

But sink or sail you surely know

you are where you are meant to be.

 

In the Hands of the Anemoi

Blowing East and then blowing West, with rage and then a soft caress;.

mocking, absent, in jibe or jest, deceive then callously confess.

Adrift without, and with distressed, consigned we only acquiesce

to drown or thirst in this, our test; the winds blow not to curse or bless.

Tengo Esposa

For enduring my weirdness, madness, and random bits of baggage and detritus from childhood, I am forever indebted to her.  Because she herself is sometimes unreasonable, mercurial, and frustrating as all hell, the terms of my repayment of that debt are somewhat flexible, LOL.

We compliment one another, we invigorate one another, and most importantly we make each other want to be better people; for all of this and more, I am glad to call her my wife.

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

A pesar de que estoy hecho de carne, no soy sólido.  

Obwohl ich spreche, ich habe keine Stimme.  

Anche se fa male, io non lo sento.

Si dormio, non somno.

    

Wo Ernsthaftigkeit und Süße habt Sie du treff.

"Liebst du mich?" du fragte,
"Ich liebe dich" antwortete ich.
"Sind Sie ehrlich?" du fragte,
"Ich liebe dich" antwortete ich.
"Ich will endlich..." du sagte
"..glauben dich", und lachelts du mich.
"Ich liebe dich", ich sagte
"mein Schatzenlich, ich liebe dich."

...And Tempestates Can Kiss My Ass

A flotilla is oft hard to navigate

(such ships are complex in the aggregate),

but regardless of weather

we're still sailing together

so 'tis better to steer now than calculate.

To Thalassa & Aphrodite, in Gratitude

Across Thalassa deep and vast
by chance four ships out sailing passed;
from four ports berthed and harbored, they
but chanced to intersect one day.

With sails unfurled and courses set,
Each one corrected when they met
to common bearings, in assent
as common purpose had been lent.

And spiraling into this chance
four ships in circles deigned to dance
'till under common banner they
took common course and sailed away.

There borne upon Thalassa's hands
to hidden shores of fabled lands
Four travelers adrift in bliss,
their sails filled by her daughter's kiss.