Category Archives: Quotes from The Sea

territorialities by ks

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

I take my dog for a walk on the beach in the morning and in the evening. Sometimes during the day, we just lay together in the grass, listening to the sound of the sea and catching the refrain of … Continue reading →

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Algae and boars in Brittany

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Superstitious sailors consider pigs to be unlucky because they have cloven hooves like the Devil and are terrified of water. Pigs would not be carried on boats. Fishermen often regarded pigs as harbingers of bad luck: a fisherman seeing a … Continue reading →

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ripples

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

I know it is not ocean, but the bird calls (a sulphur crested cockatoo or two) over the water falling are so extraordinary and kindof transporting… remind me of a place I knew a few years back, a simple little … Continue reading →

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A cold welcome to the NEW ISSUE from Derek Hynd

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Here’s a rushed attempt at getting a message out based on a quick favour and from what little I know of the Kurungabaa readership. No apology on spur of moment for anything untoward. So here it is – the new … Continue reading →

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Letters from Sun Dew – by Freya Mathews

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

PS I looked up this mysterious name, ‘Rosmarin’, that you – with such inscrutable merriment! – bestowed on me during our time amongst the rocks. Nothing to do with roses, as it turns out. Or with herbs. Rather, it is … Continue reading →

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Maybe – by Mary Oliver

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

Sweet Jesus, talking his melancholy madness, stood up in the boat and the sea lay down, silky and sorry. So everybody was saved that night. But you know how it is when something different crosses the threshold — the uncles … Continue reading →

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The Sea – by Mary Oliver

Posted on December 8, 2010 by
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Extract – Tim Baker interviews Tim Winton…

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

TB – What lessons do you think surfing and the ocean have imparted to you? Do you agree the ocean can be a powerful teacher and metaphor for life? TW – If there’s something I’ve learnt from surfing it’s about … Continue reading →

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Lake Superior: Inner Ocean

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

A long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on the contrary, a short sea is when they run irregularly, broken, and interrupted; so as frequently to burst over a vessel’s side or quarter. —William … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Sea

Posted on October 22, 2010 by
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