We navigated by stars,
charted our course by constellations,
carried cargo on the German Ocean from Lubek to Lynn
and fished for herring and cod
in the cold north waters.

We lined up with the church towers
as we pulled into port,
and carved our crude ships
on the pillars in the nave -

votive scratchings as we listened to long sermons
for the saints and the hammer-beam angels
to intercede for us,
and grant us safe passage.

And after the harbour has silted up
and after the river has changed its course
and after the town has hollowed out
and long after we have sailed from these shores

our graffiti ships will still be there

safe in the haven
of our souls.

sharon sanderson - field recordings
robert sanderson - music, atmospherics & voice

Graffiti Ships inspired by the medieval ship graffiti in St. Nicholas’ church at Blakeney, North Norfolk.

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