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Poetry: A seaman's tale

The sea is nearly calm tonight,
But she underscores her womanhood
With a hint of lustiness.
The signs tell fair seas,
But while she looked the other way
I reached beneath her skirt today
And stole some nectar.
She knows and waits;
I feel her passing shudder,
But tonight she's nearly calm.

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