At Sea: Poems & Reflections

By Francis E. Caldwell

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966266714
• ISBN13: 9780966266719
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Global Publishing Services
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A fantastic gift for anyone who loves fishing or sailing or just cruising

Until this book, I thought I didn't like poetry. So I was skeptical when I started reading Francis and Donna Caldwell's little gem AT SEA. Yet, as I read a bit more each day (yes, it was on the rack beside the head), I came to really feel what it was like to work and live on the ocean. The poem and story NIGHT WATCH are worth the price of admission by themselves. Here's part of it: "Seafarers patiently stand, Wary of eye, wheel in hand, Peer compassionately across the void. And feel the kindred spirit, That all seamen always feel, As their ships pass in the night." The poem is haunting -- but then you MUST read the story behind it. Francis's matter-of-fact recounting of a horrendous winter trip down from Alaska to Washington State is amazing. How anyone survives these conditions is incredible. Yet Francis does that and, sleep-deprived and shell-shocked, WRITES A BEAUTIFULLY HAUNTING POEM(!) -- simply proving he is a masterful creator. There are great photos throughout by Francis and Donna. I like the size and hardcover -- making it the perfect small gift for anyone's restricted cabin space. Francis has written a dozen other books -- all highly recommended.