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    Poems of the Sea
    Poems of the Sea
    Poems of the Sea
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    Poems of the Sea

    By Paul Chapman

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    Mainly poems of the sea and life on a small island off the coast of Scotland. after many years Paul sailed away to other lands never to return. A mixture of poems some funny some sad but all true to life

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaul Chapman
    Release dateApr 24, 2013
    ISBN9781301521425
    Poems of the Sea
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    Paul Chapman

    Paul Chapman was born in Lincoln England. Employed as a shepherd for 7 years then moved to the Isle of Skye. He sailed from England in 2006 on a one way trip never to return . His poems catalogue his life on land and sea'

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      Poems of the Sea - Paul Chapman

      POEMS OF THE SEA

      By Paul Chapman

      Copyright 2013 Paul Chapman

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Dedicated to Paquita and to Phil

      A selection of poems by Paul Chapman

      Table of contents….

      WANDERLUST

      THE DANCE OF THE STATUES

      GARDEN SHEDS

      HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGIO

      ASTOISHMENT

      BEST FRIENDS

      MY MAN AS TOLD BY A DOG

      PAINTING THE SKY

      PHILOSOPHICAL JELLYFISH

      RADISHES

      THE GOOD MAN PASSES BY

      THE GUITAR MAKER

      THE HAPPIEST MAN

      THE RED BUTTON

      THE SADNESS OF THE SINGING BIRDS

      FISHING FOR SARDINES

      THE GREAT ADVENTURE

      THE EWELAMB

      SAILING PAST ALBARON

      SHE SITS BY HIS SIDE

      TEA

      THE BLACK CORMARANT

      THE END OF THE WORLD

      THE GOATHERD

      R.I.P.ME AGED 98

      INDIA 1982

      DREAMTIME

      HOLY WEEK IN SPAIN

      THE STRAY

      THE SONS OF BABEL

      THE BURNT PIZZA

      ROOMS

      THE LINEN SHIRT

      WE HAVE LEARNED TO SMILE

      THE WATCHES

      ALMONDS

      AMOR

      THE INSECT AND THE MAN

      THE HIGHLAND BROCH

      WANDERLUST

      For many years he sailed the seas

      And fought the storms and gales

      Becalmed in the softest breeze

      Or rode with full blown sails

      The coast of France and Portugal

      Morocco and of Spain

      Of Africa and Senegal

      He visited them all

      To foreign parts

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