It takes five types of lines to work a square sail. That means that if you understand this basic pattern, you’re well on the way to understanding the rig, and how it works. Sure there are well over a hundred lines on any ship, but there are only three basic repeating patterns–the square sails, the … Continue reading Sailing Into Land, Sky, and Sea
I dream of training the next generation of Valkyries. I, who was not allowed to go to Japan, A girl of sixteen alone in a crew of forty men. The guy who canned me never met me. I met others who were on that crew years later. When age was beginning to touch me Those … Continue reading Between Ages
Cauldron’s Rim My cauldron is rimmed, not with pearls, but with Blood Red Roses. Spirals graven there over the year we stirred the Awen together. Scored by the stirring stick, colored by the brew, One for each one of us together in the task. Black the Cauldron’s rim. Once it stretched from Wales to California. … Continue reading Cauldron’s Rim
