tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post7111881924347890281..comments2024-03-29T10:18:13.837-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Poetry Sunday: Sea Fever by John MasefieldDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48482800953481841202021-08-02T21:47:57.983-05:002021-08-02T21:47:57.983-05:00Well, I'm glad I was able to introduce it to y...Well, I'm glad I was able to introduce it to you.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-13224637766740697212021-08-02T20:20:09.153-05:002021-08-02T20:20:09.153-05:00I hate to say that until today I've never hear...I hate to say that until today I've never heard this poem but I love it!The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-52839485651585124822021-08-01T13:16:02.394-05:002021-08-01T13:16:02.394-05:00I can't recall that I have actually ever read ...I can't recall that I have actually ever read any of his books. I did read and enjoy Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series several years ago so maybe I would enjoy Masefield's sea novels as well.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-7037713006119080852021-08-01T12:34:59.453-05:002021-08-01T12:34:59.453-05:00his novels are pretty good also, usually having, o...his novels are pretty good also, usually having, of course, to do with the ocean and sailing... "Dead Ned" and "Live and Kicking Ned" are two that i enjoyed...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-52293763527601044002021-08-01T09:32:57.340-05:002021-08-01T09:32:57.340-05:00I mostly watch the sea from the shore as well. I f...I mostly watch the sea from the shore as well. I find the rhythm of the waves hypnotic.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-31146176368442051792021-08-01T09:30:40.967-05:002021-08-01T09:30:40.967-05:00I remember reading this poem long ago. I only go ...I remember reading this poem long ago. I only go as far as the water's edge in real life; I suffer terribly from seasickness, and motion sickness medicine either puts me to sleep or makes me nauseous. Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48574148649010753542021-08-01T09:26:26.451-05:002021-08-01T09:26:26.451-05:00I think he captured the rhythm of the sea with the...I think he captured the rhythm of the sea with the rhythm of his words.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-21682854601701378122021-08-01T08:40:34.115-05:002021-08-01T08:40:34.115-05:00I love this poem so much. The rhythm draws me like...I love this poem so much. The rhythm draws me like the sea.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-53526358399996397112021-08-01T08:34:47.403-05:002021-08-01T08:34:47.403-05:00I remember it from high school. It was always easy...I remember it from high school. It was always easy to remember because of the cadence of the rhythm. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-30668015216119849782021-08-01T04:10:27.881-05:002021-08-01T04:10:27.881-05:00I had not read this for years, Dorothy. I have spe...I had not read this for years, Dorothy. I have spent a fair amount of time at sea, so it evokes memories for me. Thanks for another great Sunday selection,David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.com