by Wayne Lee
Seine rope is best,
sixty-four strands of softest
Norwegian twine,
strong enough to lift
the leads and rings
up from the bottom of the sea,
high toward the power block,
lay them back down heavy
as a slumbering whale
on the afterdeck.
Seine rope makes the safest
swings, soft and strong,
made for every weather,
woven like steel –
the very best work
a father can do for his child.
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[This poem appeared in Twenty Poems from the Blue House (Whistle Lake Press, 2004).
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Wayne Lee: A former music critic for The Washington Times (DC), The Seattle Times, Jazziz and other publications, Wayne now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where his writing focuses on poetry and fiction. |
