I have been toying with the idea of writing a series of shorts inspired by sea shanties – and, for quite some time, I wondered if I should, because really, what do I know, what right do I have to write about the world that is not mine?
But I looked at the sky with a little bit of wine in my glass and I wasn’t sure anymore which part of the world belongs to me and which does not. Its every part, its every song is mine.
The world is mine.
Mine.
And yours.
Beyond Six Rivers 
2 responses to “Independence Day”
Being so landlocked, I just love being near the ocean and I love this music. There is a great tradition of maritime folk music from Eastern Canada.
I just read your comment! I wish I lived near the ocean – it’s a dream. But … I didn’t know about the Eastern Canadian maritime folk music. To Google, so!