Deep Waters Bahamas: November 2006

Music Video: MC Hammer with Earth, Wind & Fire - I wanna be the man

Earth Wind & Fire & Mc Hammer.wanna be..
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Music Video: Fantasia feat. Big Boi - Hood Boy

Photos from Express Yourself - 29Nov06

Music Video: Beyonce - Listen

I believe that Beyonce could have found a more powerful ballad to promote the movie "Dream Girls" but I love the song. Beyonce does look stunning in her evening gown.

DJ at Kiwanas Party - 28Nov06 - Nassau, Bahamas

I battled nausea and flu symptoms to deejay for the Kiwanas group of Montagu Beach. A fun time was had by all. Too bad we had to work the next day.

Music Video: Lemar - Someone Should Tell You

Great song and vocals but the video is not as powerful.

Birthday Dinner at Club Land'or - Paradise Island, Bahamas

Music Video: Monica - A dozen roses

I love Monica's new album. The video is real ghetto lite. The album has 4 better songs but this one will do to showcase her vocals.

Photos from Express Yourself - 22Nov06 - Bahamas

Thanksgiving with co-workers - 23Nov06

We ordered and we ate. I was intimidated by the size of the food trays so I only ate a small portion in a bowl.

Music Video: Omarion feat Timbaland - Icebox

This album by Omarion has some of the best R&B love songs of 2006 and "Icebox" isn't even one of the top 3 tracks from the album in my humble opinion. Nice video, another Timbaland mix but did it really have to have all of that dancing.

Poem: Soulmate

Sometimes in life,
you wonder if you will ever find,
A soul mate, a person who is one of a kind.
A gift of God that the most high
has bestowed to only you.
The undying love of another,
fulfilling and true.
As you get older
loneliness and discouragement set in,
Compounded by years of study, work
and constant dating.
You long for a companion,
someone who will give you their all.
Someone, whom you would risk your life
to save from a fatal fall.
A friend more dear to your heart
than your father or mother;
A divine blessing
embodied in the face of another.
Your confidant,
who knows the workings of your shrewd mind.
A soul mate, that “significant other”,
who is one of a kind.

By Sean Ruize Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: I Wanna Love You by Akon feat.Snoop Dogg

Poem: Only tears of joy

I can’t sit by
and watch such a beautiful flower
shrivel and die.
Only tears of joy
should be falling
from your ebony eyes
Forget that irresponsible man
who left you “all alone.”
My secure shoulder is waiting,
please pick up the phone.
There is sunshine after the rain,
though outside may appear grim.
Move on with your life
to a bright future,
a future without him.
Since he fails
to bring a lasting smile
to your beautiful face,
Woman, I would gladly
take his place.
Please don’t sit in bed
thinking back to yesterdays
and trying not to cry.
Lady, only tears of joy
should be falling
from your ebony eyes.

By Sean Ruize Munnings
The Raga-Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Poetry Video: Smoking Gun

Poem - I'm not made of stone
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My father's side of the family from The Bahamas

Music Video: Madonna - Jump

I saw this same jumping stuff in the lastest James Bond movie. Prefer the short version in this video rather than the extended version in the Bond movie. Cool song by Madonna.

My Contractor's new Hummer

He really needs to stop spending his money on these toys and finish building my home. There is a wicked picture of my co-worker pretending that he owns the car. Ha ha!

Poem: Woman

My dear,

God introduced me to you,
and you unveiled to me a holy treasure.
An everlasting love

beyond the walls of pain and pleasure.
A sanctuary of joy

where my loins may find eternal rest.
A tabernacle

where I can sacrifice the skins of loneliness.
You are my fountain,
I quench my thirst from your heart-rending dew.
In your watery reflection the spirit of an angel
has revealed itself to me in you.
And I will drink forever,
bound by the covenant that God has set.
To see my nature rise in your eyes
and experience bliss in your sunset.
The bed is undefiled,

all I have is yours to take.
To wash in passions basin,

and purify in heaven’s wake.
Woman, God introduced me to you,
and you unveiled to me a holy treasure.
An everlasting love

beyond the walls of pain and pleasure.

By Sean Ruize Edmundo Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: I don't need a man by the Pussy Cat Dolls

Express Yourself Photos - 15Nov06 - Bahamas

Music Video: Wait a Minute by Pussy Cat Dolls feat. Timbaland -

Poem: The Void

I’m treading water beloved,
never quite reaching the shore.
Although I love you,
it hurts to know
that I can’t be with you anymore.
My dear you weren’t the only one
that was buried that wretched day.
My body also harbors an empty shell
whose spirit is gradually fading away.
You took the best part of me with you
when you died;
And “now” only the dark foreboding vortex
abides inside.
I try so hard to imagine replacing this black hole
with someone new.
But it’s no use
because even the warmth and radiance of the sunshine
reminds me of you.
I keep asking myself this question,
“Why should I go on?”
Especially when the most precious treasure
in my life is gone.
Like the planets my dream of tomorrow
orbited around you.
Without you as the center of my world
I don’t know what to do.
I am faced every minute, every second
with a loss that I am unable to avoid;
Where there was once a beating heart
exist an ominous void.

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: Lemar - Another Day

The best thing about a bad day is that there is always a better tomorrow around the bend. Another very touching heartfelt song performed by a great vocalist.

Poem: Walk away

Walk away, don’t stay;
He will pay for his actions one day.
Abandon the bruises of yesterday,
Lady, you must leave today.
Flee the suffering silence,
the prison of financial security.
Ride the bike of celibacy once again
even though the road is not easy.
He can’t give you what you need,
please lower commitments flag.
When you agreed to live together
you didn’t agree to be his punching bag.
Receive no more black eyes;
leave the contusions at his door.
Cast aside the dark shades,
wear long sleeves no more.
No one can force you to go,
but beyond this horizon is a better life.
Someone who appreciates a woman’s worth
and will never physically disrespect
his girlfriend or his wife.
Even if you don’t find that prince someday,
you are better off living alone.
Instead of trying to consume
his brackish soup of love
with a hole filled spoon.
Keep his pleas, his sex
and his charms at bay,
cracked is admirations clay.

There are no more words left to say,
woman don’t stay, walk away!

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga-Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: Lemar feat. Justine - Time to grow

He sounds great and she is very beautiful. Amazing song.

Poem: Out!

Like leaves from a sprout,
its meant to come out!
Its arrival is evident
from the expansion of the earth’s mouth.
The once dormant volcano is destined to erupt,
Why, oh why, won’t it hurry up?
Deep breaths, three fast, one slow.
Any minute now
the geyser is going to blow
The water is broken;
the surface is stained.
Mother nature is weak
from (each contraction),
each sharp prang of pain.
Like an enraged cloud of steam
manifesting behind a kettle’s spout;
This boxer has clout;
its coming out!

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: Lemar - It's not that easy

I love this track and Lemar's latest album. "What am I going to do without your love", are lyrics that I would have used to create an entire poem. Lemar is definitely the UK king of modern soul. This is definitely a song for a man in transition who is finding it hard to love his woman.

Poem: One heartbeat from forever

Darling let me go,
don’t keep me yearning for fervent fire
if there is only smoke.
Cast the die of fate today
and let me know if my heart will be rich or broke.
I’m one heartbeat from forever,
but one split-second from mourning a living death.
I’m wishing for an eternal sunrise
of togetherness with you
but I'm wary of faded memories
destined to haunt me if our sun has to set.
I want to give you the entire universe,
but my tiny world is all have to share.
I don’t want to lose you my queen,
but it’s a heavy burden I am prepared to bear.
Time is like famished buzzards circling over my head;
my faith dwindles with each fleeting hour.
Will I be able to caress your petals for decades
or will a past yesterday
be the final time that I will smell
the sensuous aroma of your virtuous flower?
I can’t sleep soundly at night;
I can’t eat regularly during the day.
I’m fighting and facing tears without you
but my insecurity and pride
force me to keep you at bay.
I’m one heartbeat from forever,
but I'm wary of faded memories
destined to haunt me if our sun has to set.
Will I embrace salvation for a lifetime
or will I be grieving over a woman’s kiss
that I can never forget?
The blossoms of optimism grant me hope
but doubts weeds are causing this man
to gradually choke.
Darling let me go,
don’t keep me yearning for passionate fire
if there is only smoke.

By Sean Ruize Munnings
The Raga-Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Photos from Express Yourself - 08Nov06 - Bahamas

Poem: False expectations

False expectations and shattered dreams,
those are what you give to me.
Constant heartache, frustration,
pain and misery.
The inability to make promises,
promises that you won’t be able to keep.
Leaving a broken heart
belonging to a man that silently weeps.
Yet through all the sleepless nights
and emotional strain,
I truly believe that you are worth
all the hardship and pain.
Woman, I love you more
and more each day.
My life would be an endless void
if you were to go away.
You are the centre of my world,
my aspirations revolve around you.
Lady you are worth all of the anguish and more
that our relationship has put us through.
One hour with you is worth all of the months
of wandering alone
Even if it is just the sweet sound of your voice
on the telephone.
False expectations and shattered dreams,
those are what you give to me,
But for the love of you
I will readily risk future agony.

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star (2nd Version)

Poem: The woman in my dreams

Sometimes I wake up in a cold sweat
calling out your name.
You are the one,
the woman in my dreams.
By my bedside I see
a pretty picture in a frame,
But it doesn’t wink at me,
so it doesn’t feel the same.
It will never be as satisfying
as having you near.
Or as soothing as the sound of your sweet voice
whispering in my air.
This plush pillow and cotton blanket
cannot comfort me from this cold;
I ache for your tenderness,
I long for you to hold.
A phone call only reassures me
that you are thinking of me as well.
Girl, everyday, every moment without you
is a living hell.
I feel a bit of heaven every time
I receive your perfume laced letters,
But the stroke of your hand, that gentle caress
will always be better.
I never realised how dependent I was
until you came,
Because you are the one,
the woman in my dreams.

Sean Ruize Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: Kelis feat. Nas - Blindfold me

Poem: Flushed

If this were a sad song

these words would be the refrain:
Another heartfelt relationship

flushed down the drain.
Am I cursed to repeat this task

time and time again?
Condemned to watch a union, drive anew,

only to crash around the bend.
Another dream filled to capacity

with less support than a puff of steam;
Dispersing apart in the winds of doubt

with nothing but poor chemistry to blame.
The hefty price for loving so deeply

is that it hurts so badly.
When our peace of mind depends upon sacrificing

the trust and intimacy we once held so dearly.
Temporal happiness bartered and weighted

against future consecrated suffering.
“Pondering, contemplating, hurting, regretting,

eventually crying.”
Feelings swirling around and around

in the midst of reconciliation’s typhoon.
The mind convincing the heart

that it is better for “one” to be alone.
Feel the strain, see the pain;

once again hear the refrain:
Another heartfelt relationship

flushed down the drain.

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: Nick Lachey - I can't hate you anymore

Poetry Video: Temporary

Poem -Temporary
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Poem: Fool’s Gold

She is a spellbinding wonder
of contentment to behold.
Compared to this genuine artifact
all other women are “fool’s gold”.
Intelligence and beauty are to __________
as ash and fire.
Both cause the blood to burn,
but she is the only one I desire.
I am smitten by her gorgeous face;
enslaved by her celestial smile;
Overcome with joy when she appears
like a groom
watching his bride
glide down the aisle.
Even though I wish to be much (much) more,
I feel fortunate to be her friend.
Like a stuntman for his craft,
I’ve fallen for her many times
and I’ll happily do it again.
She is not married yet,
so the future remains a story untold.
Compared to _________
all other women are “fool’s gold”.

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga-Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: Robin Thicke - Lost without you (Remix)

This song is a comfort to a broken heart and a testimony to an enduring love. The vocals by Robin Thicke are outstanding and can be easily enjoyed by young and old.

Music Video: John Legend - Heaven

Sounds like they jazzed up this version but I loved this song when I first heard it on John's new album. Only God knows sometimes how much a man can love a woman. Nice chorus.

Poem: You are my dream

Your presence is as a powerful as a kiss in the wind,
as elusive as a drop of steam.
______________, I will pursue you
like Moses did in the Bible after the promise land
because you are my dream.
I would remain dead to the future
and the world of fantasy
if you were to shun me away.
Even if I were to relocate to a different country
I could not keep thoughts of rejection,
of you, at bay.
You make me glow from head to toe
with your invisible brush,
Every fiber of my undeserving being longs to feel
your heartrending touch.
The exasperating color of my love
is reflected in the warmth
of your ebony eyes.
Your reassuring words lift my spirit
to magnificent heights
where angels dare not fly.
I tremble like an ashen reed in the wind
every time I see your face.
At my international dining room table
you sit in the queen’s coveted place.
My virgin heart has quickly fallen beyond
the dreary depths of hell for you.
The solution to my restoration,
to my mystery of mixed emotions
resides in you, the only clue.
I willingly sacrifice my soul as wood
to be incinerated by your all consuming flame,
And I will cherish each moment we share
as long as I have breath,
because you are my dream.

By Sean Ruize Edmundo Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Poetry Video: I'm not made of stone

Poem - I'm not made of stone
Uploaded by ragalover

Poem: The Kite

Like darkness and despair

consuming the light;
Gone, is the wind

that once held up the kite.
I’ve been bitten by the dog of rejection,

scarred by fangs that pierced deep.
Tears flow like a fountain from this man,

a man who forgot how to weep.
Like the crystal dew,

you are disappearing before my eyes,
Colors fading and dissipating

like the cascading sunrise.
Drifting further and further away

like the flailing tide
Overwhelming me with a sense of loss

like the father of the bride.
This waterfall has lost its power,

its reason to overflow.
Essence melting

and evaporating in the spring

like the winter snow.
Warm sunrays swiftly departing

in fear of the ominous night
Gone, is the wind

that once held up the kite.

By Sean Ruize Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Taye Diggs new show Day Break on 15Nov06: Sneak Peek ABC

I am definitely watching this rather than Denzel's movie.

Poem: All or nothing at all

I want someone to be with me today and forever.

Who is willing to be bound by cords of
love that time can not sever.

Who will give her heart and devotion to me and only me.

Who is not content with the half, but the whole;
trusting me completely

Prepared to stand steadfast beside her man during winter,
spring, summer, and fall.

I want a woman who is willing to give her all or nothing at all.

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga-Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

I wrote this poem a decade ago based on a different song than the one below performed by O-town but the song below (All or Nothing) is more applicable to the tone of my poem above:

Poem: Candle - Part II (The flame)

You comfort my thoughts,
you play the starring role in my dreams;
And I realize that my heart

would be a useless candle
if not for "you", the flame.
Every flicker, every spark,
proclaims the joy I harbor inside.
Emanating from the shimmering symbol of love
that constantly abides.
An everlasting torch
that no one on this earth can extinguish,
A heavenly warmth
that I selfishly refuse to relinquish.
This light that shines within
tells me that you are still near,
And that your feelings for me
haven't become a puff of smoke

(soon to disappear).
My darling, if you need to believe
in the bond that we share:
Just close your pretty eyes,
and immediately this candle will appear.
My love is burning there,
yearning for you.
My heart is beating here,
woman I love you.
By Sean Ruize Munnings
The Raga-Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: Pink - Who knew

Very touching song.

Poem: I can't trust my heart

What do I do

if I can't trust my heart?
Why run a race
if I know that I am destined to lose

from the start?
Here we are my conscience,

nursing a broken heart again.
Wondering once more

if the pain and confusion will ever end.
Regretting the decision that we made weeks ago

to take a chance.
When we knew the ramifications

of story book romance.
Somewhere along the way

we lost the will and the desire.
Tried to protect the love too much,
evidently dousing the fire.
Forewarned to abstain from performing in a play
when we didn't know our part.
A question one asks his conscience

when one can not trust his heart.

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga-Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Song Lyrics: You sung by Tonex

Verse 1:

When I was just a kid I used to think about it
The day when I would have a girl to call my own
I searched a lifetime and I prayed to God about it
Then you came and you changed my life
With a love I've never known so what do I do?

Chorus:

Every night when I pray it's for you
Anything that you ask me I'll do
Want to spend my forever with you
I'm complete as a man thanks to you.

Verse 2:

The first time we went out, remember you couldn't speak?
My heart it raced so fast I just couldn't seem to eat
At work I couldn't function had to hear your voice
Head over heels for you and that is whyI made a choice
and I choose you.

Chorus:

Every night when I pray it's for you
Anything that you ask me I'll do
Want to spend my forever with you
I'm complete as a man thanks to you.

Bridge:

I tried and I tried and couldn't shake it
I tried to play it off but lets just face it
I'm in love with you, darling
You turned my world upside down
And made my dreams reality
Nothing else matters to me
The only thing that concerns me is you

Chorus:

Every night when I pray it's for you
Anything that you ask me I'll do
Want to spend my forever with you
I'm complete as a man thanks to you.

Music Video: Lemar - If there's any justice

Karaoke/Movie/Deejaying a friend's Birthday Party 04Nov06

My friend who starred in my 2004 short film "No Bang!" asked me to host a karaoke/movie night from 8PM. I ended up deejaying as well. The party was to celebrate her birthday. The event was a blast and the party ended at 1:30 AM. Afterwards I met two ladies at a Cuban club at 2 AM and danced a little salsa.

Poem: To My "Everything”

To my "everything”,
to the reason why I love?
To the noble cloud that blankets me
with refreshing rain from above.
To the angelic wings
that give me dream-like flight.
To the ivory moon
that illuminates my once lonely night.
To the sharp blade at the end of this handle
known as a knife.
To the melodious sound
that brings my silent ears to life.
To the engine that provides a cooling purpose
to this fan belt.
To the crystal flame
that evokes this chocolate candle to melt
To the soothing crimson blood
that pumps through my heart.
To the sharp point
that grants stick ability to this dart.
To the welcome ground
beneath my weary feet.
To the cultivated sugar
that makes this lollipop sweet.
To the fresh air
that these nostrils willingly breathe.
To the woman that this man was created
by God to need.
To the devoted finger
that wears this glistening wedding ring.
To the reason why I love,
to my “everything.”

By Sean Ruize Edmundo Munnings
The Raga-Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: Pitbull - Ay Chico

Poem: She won’t lock the door

I’m more than what she needs in a man;
I fill her earth from mantle to core.
But because she was in love with him
for many years, she won’t lock the door.
He’s a former lover, he’s her best friend.
He wants her back
and he wants our relationship to end.
She has the power,
she’s in control of what he can and cannot do.
Yet she refuses to put her foot down
regardless of the anguish she’s going through.
She won’t lock the door, she keeps letting him in.
He’s disrespecting our relationship
and my patience is growing thin.

Her heart has moved on with me
but her mind is still unsure.
She keeps telling him that I’m just a friend
but they both know that I’m much more.
Sometimes when she looks at me
with love and affection
there is a flash of sadness in her eyes.
She knows that accepting the reality
of being with me
means that her dream of them must die.
I’m more than what she needs in a man;
I fill her earth from mantle to core.
He disrepects her, his jealousy scares her;
But she won't lock the door.

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga-Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Music Video: Ying Yang Twins feat. Wyclef Jean singing Dangerous

Poem: Common Ground

Dear Lord
help me see

the light

of day.
Fulfill this

simple request
I pray.
Common ground,

father I have searched long for it.
For common ground

I have shoveled through
a lot of s**t.
Dating someone only to find a shallow stream.
A stagnant lake, lacking the initiative

and the willingness

to dream.
A breathtaking, narrow street

running along a winding, bumpy road.
Where the simplest analogy

has to be conveyed in Morse code.
In the name of compromise

I allowed my standards to fall;
Many times have I knocked my head

against the wall.
Locking myself into a cage with birds

that can not fly.
Fleeing captivity only after realizing

that life was passing me by.
Nursing my bruises like a boxer

after the final round;
Still seeking, still hoping

for common ground.
Amen.

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Lyrics: One Shot sung by Mario Vazquez - My favorite of 2006

Verse 1: If I were a builder Then you'd have a castle Drive on the highest mountain And if I were a billionaire I'd give you every material thing But unfortunately all I have to give to you Is an imperfect heart But it's a heart that beats only for you

Chorus: Listen to this girl if you give me one shot I will love you forever now No man will do you better now Love is a risk But if you give me one shot I will show you your the only girl In the world who can Give me this feeling Baby, that's how I feel about you Your one in a million I'd rather die than live without you We can't miss So if you give me one shot We can do it girl {we can do it girl} do it girl

Verse 2: I'm talkin' 'bout love in the mornin' Just like you want it Anything you need you can call me for it Now girl I'm only human I'm full of many faults I'm guaranteed to fall short (guaranteed to fall) But you'll never hear about me cheating Cuz I never would betray your trust No matter what I will look to you and only you for love I treat your soul like it was mine What a privelege to me to breathe your air Doesn't that say that I care?

Chorus: Listen to this girl if you give me one shot I will love you forever now No man will do you better now Love is a risk But if you give me one shot I will show you your the only girl In the world who can Give me this feeling Baby, that's how I feel about you Your one in a million I'd rather die than live without you We can't miss So if you give me one shot We can do it girl {do it girl} do it girl

Bridge: I'm talkin' all my heart All my soul Always stay Never go Ohhh yeah But unfortunately all I have to give to you Is an imperfect heart But it's a heart that beats only for you

Chorus: Listen to this girl if you give me one shot I will love you forever now No man will do you better now Love is a risk But if you give me one shot I will show you your the only girl In the world who can Give me this feeling Baby, that's how I feel about you Your one in a million I'd rather die than live without you We can't miss So if you give me one shot We can do it girl {do it girl} do it girl I'm talkin' 'bout everyday Everynight The rest of your days The rest of your life.

I wish that I wrote these lyrics to my future wife. They are definitely to be dedicated to the one who a man believes is his "everything". SRM

Poem: Married to the Gemini

She was married to the Gemini,
living in constant fear of losing her life.
If she had known that he was so mentally unstable
she would have never agreed to be his wife.
He only wanted her to look at him and no other man
when he was around.
When his friends or other men approached her,
her eyes would face the ground.
At first she thought that it was his fits of jealousy
that evoked him to ignite.
But no matter how hard she tried to please him
they would constantly fight.
The same hand that hit her was also used to caress;
To paint a picture of security
before revealing shades of madness.
The initial life changing push
caused a deep fatal gash across her forehead.
That same dark night
she struggled to deny his sexual advances,
but he raped her upon their bed.
Plush pillows and heavy hands
frantically smothered her vacant screams,
Her silk nightgown and cotton panties
he ripped at the seams.
She was slapped, bitten and bruised
during her period,
on satin stained sheets she profusely bled.
If the paramedics hadn’t arrived within the hour,
she would have been pronounced dead.
She was married to the Gemini,
but by God’s grace she is tethered no more.
Her battered ship has survived his rough waters
and sailed to safer shores.

By Sean R. E. Munnings
The Raga~Lover

Copyright © 2006 Sean R. Munnings, all rights reserved.

Deep Waters Bahamas

Thursday, November 30, 2006