Tag Archives: shipwreck

Sea Shanty

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Maggie C

It’s Day Ten of National Poetry Writing Month, and today’s challenge from NaPoWriMo.net is to write a sea shanty. these are poems in the forms of songs, strongly rhymed and rhythmic, that sailors might sing while hauling on ropes and … Continue reading →

Posted in daily prompt, Oregon, poetry | Tagged NaPoWriMo, Peter Iredale, sea shanty, shipwreck | 4 Comments

Jetsam: Lightening the Load

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Maggie C

Flotsam, Jetsam & Lagan: sounds like a prestigious law firm, doesn’t it? Or maybe a 1960s folk rock group? But no, these terms have a more nautical theme. I’ll let dictionary.com explain: Flotsam — 1. the part of the wreckage … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity, humor, Manifestations | Tagged atozchallenge, ocean, photography, self-improvement, ships, shipwreck | 2 Comments

Shipwreck (photo essay)

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Maggie C

Forces of Nature ~ ~ Constructed by the power of human ingenuity, skill and strength. Deconstructed by the forces of wind, tidal action, salt corrosion, shifting sands, sea creatures, and the most stealthy factor of them all … time. Weekly Photo … Continue reading →