The Neverending Sail

Words & Pix by Eva de LourdesEaster Sail, 10-13 April 2009

Caribbean Sailing School & Club Cruiseonboard

Lolita – Cream and Crimson

The Neverending Sail

It starts in-between somewheresailing into Culebrapassageway of the Tradewindscurrents churned to Fajardoour sails beat winds and currentsto the island of dreams we dare

The Neverending Sail

Darker than dark our sailboatYemayá may protect usVirgin of Cobre guides usinto light and dark Dewey’smoonrise reflected waterscream and crimson, blinded by night, float

The Neverending Sail

Sunrise to Culebritafilling our sails with whisperssea songs, lullabies, chanteysSilencing motors, citiesand other modern slaversunreal, alien onboard Lolita

The Neverending Sail

The degree, the right anglethat corner in the oceanwhen all the sails must dance, tackto Culebrita’s lighthouseno signal, no service, blissfull tango lines or lines that tangle

The Neverending Sail

Captain Bob, soaring eagleharp strings on vertical wingsPuff the magic dragon kitecaressing corals and rockswith keel vibes, bubbles and foamspirit dancing midst cloud and seagull

The Neverending Sail

The lighthouse, the hill, the treeswhite beach and gracious palm treesmoment of beauty, Earth sings,“Love me, don’t disturb me, you’reembraced in my arms of blue.”Siren voices greening skies and seas

The Neverending Sail

Predator, victim, Earth shareslife, death, life neverendinginterspecies communionman, woman, turtle, stingray,barracuda aft sailboatDo I, do you, does Earth—who cares?

The Neverending Sail

It ends right where it startedsame island but wilder sidecastle rocks shield the lighthousegusty winds on biminimemories of rainbow flightssailors’ souls soared while minds just farted