"Sea Fever" by John Masefield (poetry reading)

[NoDrunkDrivers]

A powm for my daddy's funeral, just two days ago. Rest now, Dad. You were the best dad by the sea ever.

[jeana1001]

Wonderful poem; thank you for posting.

[firestartertwistedfi]

Apparently Masefield hated the sea :)

[saintmirrenmalky]

A true masterpiece, brought wonderfully to life. I thought of it today when I was in Stonehaven and saw the harbour wall take a hammering from the North Sea.

[TheCroatiansea]

I can't believe I found this,my favorite poem

[SpokenVerse]

Masefield himself says "go". Listen to the poetryanimations version which has the poet's own voice.

[pkohler01yt]

love it!

[kanij87]

Beautiful poem. I prefer the simple 'down' thogh.

[SuddenSparkles]

Thank you for this poem. I was unfamiliar with the author... now I will have to dig around and find out more about what drives his passion for poetry.

[brychar66]

Ah I always thought 'the long trick' was life. Of course, it is. Very salty....as a kid I loved his Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir..still do come to that

[SpokenVerse]

I always thought that "when the long trick's over" meant after death, however that's not the literal meaning and he was only 22. I posted "Cargoes" as couple of weeks ago, which starts "Quinquireme of Nineveh...".

[donpearson61]

I have known this poem most of my life. However, it means more to me now that I live within sight of the sea. It expresses the way that I feel when I away from home.