THE BOATYARD
In the night
the chandler working
humming singing
frame emerging
vertebra the keel
substrative
plank supporting
curving grasping
ribs emerging
wool and resin
filling sealing
flexing clicking
in the cooling
night time air.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Nigella - we save the seeds for the kitchen. Now in full flower - we also have the pink and white varieties
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A wonderful image of the boat being built. One of my friends used to build his own boats many years ago.
Thanks Andy - the sound of the clicking as the infill dries out still lives with me from childhood memories.
A fine write Michael. He building an Ark?!
Yes - his name was Noah.
A clinker built piece today - no wait is it carvel or double diagonal?
A nocturnal chandler.... i'm asking myself why does he work by night? Aha, his day job is accountancy.... have i lost the plot?
Single guy who works for himself and works round the clock - also it gets late early in the winter - I recall him from childhood visits to my Gran who lived on the coast.
Michael,
An engaging read!
I can almost hear his humming!
Beautiful pic of the Nigella.
Do you actually use the seeds?
( Before I read the poem, I read the author comments! I thought you were talking about Nigella Lawson. Silly me...or better yet...dopey me!)
I enjoyed the whole reading experience with your write and visual!
Thank you for sharing, Maestro!
~Laura~
Yes - best if lightly roasted to bring out the oils and flavour but not essential. great sprinkled on salads or in cheese dishes and certainly in curries. A key component of panch puren which my wife uses regularly. Don't be daft - you're never daft Laura - thanks for the comment.
This is such a wonderful description you could fool us into thinking it was you building the boat. Well as a craftsman you probably took it all in by osmosis.
What do you do with the seeds?
Bit too big for me to make - as for the seeds see my reply to Laura. Thanks once again for your generous comments Lorna
Boat-building described with an artist's flair - great read and lovely Nigella-pic Michael.
thank you Fay - in fact the blooms are a deeper blue in real life but look a bit faded in the pic.
Very lovely pic. Well written. Enjoyed it.
Thanks so much H
Thanks MICHAEL ~ Wonderful tribute to the Boat Builders. I have watched ~ small and large craft being created and there is no more mesmerising journey "From LOG to LAUNCH" ! Love the NIGELLAS ~ almost as BEAUTIFUL as Nigella Lawson the Kitchen Goddess! Yours BRIAN
Thank you Brian - what I didn't mention is the great smell which I so vividly recall - it would be great to visit another one of these small boat building sheds again,
I've always admired the craftsmanship that goes into each boat. This is a wonderfully descriptive piece. The flowers are beautiful and exotic looking. We don't have those here. I usually screenshot your work (and a few of the flowers) to read (and look at) whenever I want (they're saved in my pics) I've saved both of these! Another great post! I always make a point of checking your posts whenever I can get to MPS. Thank you for sharing your vision.
It's coming up to 6am here in the UK and your so kind words have given me a great start to the day - thanks so much SLR
Thanks Spinner = pleased it brought back the memories.
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