Freedom for some




Seagulls fill the air with joy

anchored sailboats tug want to be free

sail around the world alone,

just as a Japanese fishing vessel did

ending up on the shores of Canada.

Alas, caught by the coast guard as it

prepared to sail for Chile and Peru.

Anchored in a lonely bay

waiting for its captain to catch up.

This slavery of navigation, yet it

had a year of freedom.

Seagulls fly, sleek bodies white as snow,

a storm is brewing

and the ocean is theirs alone.