Dawn

Buzz, whine, peep-peep, hum,
'tis the chord dusk strums
Each a creature start to stir
Sense excitement, night air purrs

Vibrant, pulsing, alive she speaks
nature swollen, valley, peaks
Cry and beckon, call and urge
A mad'ning symphony, flow and surge

Poised toward, reaching blind
Seeking, yearning, mate sublime
Feel nocturne drawing close
Melody soft, for you she boasts

Locked embrace, taste devine
Juices flow, rhythm fine
Ecstasy envelop two
Soar, be one, til love forth spew

Respit, quiet, calm anew
Dawn she comes, steady true
Buzz, peep-peep, light'ned sky
Morning's broken, soft, deep, sigh.

JDPaine
Nevis Island, dawn, Dec 13th 2010

After the rain

Tempest mind, wrathful twist
Words of venom, open fist
Subtle cries, outward missed
Inner pain veiled in bliss

Self not known, turn to drink
Kill the pain, so's not to think
or feel the throb of trauma past
Wound unsalved, on the brink

Self destroy, bring you down too
Feel my pain, each of you
surrounding me, you know
not my truth, forlorn soul.

Worthless self, do you approve?
Liquid courage, bring the booze

Wrathful joy, bottles bring
Until my soul, it starts, it sings
Festered pain, tell it all
Fist and hand through the wall

Did you know I feel this way?
A grown child locked in rage
Who am I? Who should I be?
Boundless, unguided ways to see

I look to you
How you behave
Does that mean for me
Just the same

Listen close
Neglected soul
Grant forgiveness
Come forth bold

Be I diff'rent, be that may
I pray for freedom, born to stay
true to me, I struggle too
free of spice alter'd mind
Oft my thoughts still bleed blue

Wrathful mind and twisted face
A calm besets a torment place
inner quiet, storm be o'er
I breathe
deep
own my space

'mongst each of you
brethren too, pillars each
of friendship true
Angst diminish, anger quell
Share your pain, hear mine too
Swaddle, weep, sit with me
Salve my hurt
Heal with you

Feel
Embrace
Love shines true.

-JDPaine

ps - Still burning clean - thanks to those concerned and all your support. This is about the journey of healing.

Separate and connected

Seeds and leaves
Father and child
Heaven and earth

Strength and courage
Wind and seas

Separate and connected

Liming in Nevis - connections through space and time

Fishin'

Pelican lazy, thermal float
rise high, dart, fall, plunge
Twisted wreck, surface edge
Rippled water break unsmooth
Baited breath, await break airward
Gullet extend, gulp, distend
Spasmodic fit, lift and pull
Lazy float, arise anew.

Rare view of the peak on Nevis Island, so named for its snow-capped (nieves=snow) appearance. Mount veiled but for a handful of days through the year.

Liming in nevesian means 'just hangin' out'. Easy to do in the Caribbean latitudes.

Visited with my girls, Isabel and Olivia, 2 nights past through space and time in slumber. Brief moments and smiles and hugs keep me connected. I miss them heart full. Love you my girls.

Local artist rendition of the fruit market on display at Banana Bistro, a funky little hillside open air eatery with fab short ribs! Harkens back to colonial era past.

JP at sea

Beauty in the Islands

Finally cleared customs, port authority and immigration and finally legal on Nevis Island. Slept incredibly well last night chez Willauer after a wonderful meal with friends.  Awoke this morning to an amazing view from a spectacular home hillside.

Land Ho!

 Anguilla, St Marten and St Bart's announced our arrival to the leeward islands looming on the horizon in the predawn hours.  If you look closely you can see Anguilla on the horizon centered between the two lines on the boom.

Sound slumber broken by the quick hit and run of barracuda, catch and release. Followed shortly thereafter by the self sacrifice of a 1-2 lb little tunny (tuna) enjoyed in its entirety as soy accented sashimi. What a treat!

                                                                    

         

  Tuna sashimi!! Wow!!!!!!

A pair of boobies (brown gannets) fished alongside for a spell, skimming along the surface and torpedo'ing into the seas. Nevis Island rises ahead, close reach 20 knots of wind across the deck and touching 8 knots through swell and chop under mostly sunny skies. Current position 17deg26.48'N, 62deg37.33'W shoaled up to 282 ft.(47 fathoms). ETA 16:46.

Fun fact - Nevis is home to the oldest Anglican church in the western hemisphere.

Heading ashore!
Over and out.

Jonathan

Preparations for arrival in Nevis

Yippppeeeee!

Ship's Log


Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 11:28:00 +0000

0700 18-18.3/62-38, with only 63 to go thanks to predicted slightly increased trades and a spectacular last night sail at 6.4 - 7.3 kts. Stopped boat for a 5 min swim in the Puerto Rican Trench 7385 meters deep; now with St Barts and St Marten in sight on the lee bow we are on soundings and fishing again. So we are hopeful for ETA Nevis around 1700 and will give Carol a more precise time mid-day so we can have customs officials available, and get ashore for arrival party. We're ready!!

                                                                            St. Kitts - Mount Misery