by Kerry Dexter
Member since:
January 24, 2007

Sailor

May 03, 2012 11:26 AM UTC (Updated: May 03, 2012 11:27 AM UTC)
views: 0 | 8 people recommend this | comments: 11

crashity splashity
waves rocky at Dingle
Saint Brendan, boatbuilder
looking afar

from Ireland west sailing
circumnavigating
icebergs, islands, fishes
explorer far

aside: many legends and some truth have it that Saint Brendan sailed from the west of Ireland to the shores of what are now Canada and the United States in the fifth century. modern day explorers have done it under the same conditions and in the same sort of boat he used, to see if it could have been done. it could.

[for Mindful Poetry form double dactyl

Comments: 11

A. F. Stewart May 3, 2012, 11:59am UTC
A wonderful poem. I've always been intrigued by the story of St Brendan's voyage.
JOHN BECK May 3, 2012, 1:40pm UTC
Neat!
(Requires emphasis on syllables not usually emphasized).
Veronica Hosking May 3, 2012, 1:45pm UTC
I enjoyed this. Another bit of history in poetry. You do an excellent job with it. Now post the one on Poe.
Kerry Dexter May 4, 2012, 8:05am UTC
thanks, Veronica. I think that one needs more work. though - and I may have given all I have to the cause of syllable and dactyls this month.
Joann B. May 3, 2012, 2:54pm UTC
I have relatives at Dingle.
Kerry Dexter May 4, 2012, 7:51am UTC
excellent, Joann. I've a friend who grew up in Dun Chaoin and am acquainted with several musicians who live and/or work in the area.
Alison H. May 4, 2012, 2:18am UTC
Delightful bit of history. One could do this with any number of historical figures, I'm thinking!
Kerry Dexter May 4, 2012, 8:00am UTC
thanks, Alison. I agree, you could do this with many historcal figures. a series of related ones might be an interesting project.
I tried out Poe and Hamlet, too, which became sort of warm ups for Saint Brendan. was fun, but this is the one I liked, best. I doubt double dactyl will become one of my go to forms...
Mustafa Demiri May 5, 2012, 9:52pm UTC
I love all the elements of this one.
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet May 7, 2012, 5:27pm UTC
Historical fiction/poetry thrill me! The idea of your Saint Brendan put me in a very good and curious mood.

Totally dynamite!
You’ve written a dilly
Double-dee Dactyl, eh?
I thank you, ma'am.

Featured at Mindful Poetry as form-of-the-month.
Angie O. May 25, 2012, 10:35am UTC
Good one.

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