If you haven’t been a sailor

Have you ever been on a ship at sea at night? You’d think it’d be so silent, so hushed. There’s no lights in the distance except stars and fishing vessels. The water lapping at the hull is rhythmic and soothing. But if you haven’t been there, you'd forget to imagine: the constant hum of the …

When we were young and went to sea

We felt the shudder and the thrill When thrusters launched us from the quay (and nausea, but we learned the drill) When we were young and went to sea.

Location, relation

Distances are relatives. Harvey - or Harold? - was a social media blip. (Texas is too far from Michigan.) But Irma is a leviathan lunging for my own, and St. Kitts is only a Whatsapp call away. If their internet holds. This post welcomes constructive criticism (but doesn't want to post the oddly-sized icon.) Thanks …

Swabbing Decks

I currently live and work on a ship, and I regularly have to help wash the floor of the galley as part of my job. The other day, I realized what this means: I swab decks. No, really, this realization was a big morale boost during my work day. Swabbin' the decks is one of …