Beatbox rain riffs on the hull Belowdecks, we lie together, listen – afloat on sleep-tight caulk and lapstrake dreams – you, my storm anchor
*A Nantucket Sleighride: 7 syllable “Harpoon”, followed by a 25 syllable “Rope”.
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qbit 
Certain you must hear my sigh all the way from Bend Oregon!
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Lolol!
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This is damned engaging. That beatbox rhythm is resonating in my head.
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Rob – thank you so much!
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What a marvelous Nantucket sleigh ride and following it with a harpoon and rope is sheer brilliance Qbit! That beatbox rain on the hull could sooth any soul. Happy 4th my friend!
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Thanks!! Happy 4th to you too!
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An entirely appropriate form for this image, my friend. And it’s unusually sweet, for you. “Lapstrake dreams” is genius, and yes, I had to Google “lapstrake.”
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Thank you! Glad you took the time to look it up. And never look a gift whale in the mouth (like no, don’t do it, ever, terrible idea) — so sleighride it is. (PSA: “No whales were harmed in the writing of this poem.”).
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Brilliant … just the kind of piece I like most—terse and music-related
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Who is running the ship?
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Crap! I slept through my watch!
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yeah, 1, the form name is cool – going to look into it. 2. the pen is even cooler, and man do you hit ribs-square center, then haul us in. 3. poor whales, so yes to both parts of your chat with Shay – had to look it up, too ~
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Thank you! BTW, welcome to the Muse, hope to see you around often!
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Hi Sailor – with harpoon and rope you have netted the most enticing words
“sleep-tight caulk and lapstrake dreams”
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Thank you!
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Nice!
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I love every perfectly chosen word of this poem. And the forms fit so perfectly too!
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Thank you!!!!
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