Re: [Paddlewise] Evangelical Church of Rudderless Paddlers

From: 735769 <735769_at_ican.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 09:54:40 -0400
>I don't remember reading any where that Noah's ARK had a rudder, if it good
>enough for Noah it good enough for me.
>

Reminds me of a poem by Stephen Crane,

God fashioned the ship of the world carefully.
With infinite skill of an All-Master
Made He the hull and the sails,
Held he the rudder
Ready for adjustment.
Erect stood He, scanning His work proudly.
Then - at fateful time - a wrong called,
And God turned, heeding.
Lo the ship, at this opportunity, slipped slyly.
Making cunning noiseless travel down the ways.
So that, forever rudderless, it went upon the seas
going ridiculous voyages,
Making quaint progress.
Turning as with serious purpose
Before stupid winds.
And there were many in the sky
Who laughed at this thing.


Cheers,
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Web site address, http://home.ican.net/~735769

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