Steady rock and calm sway— rhythm of the vessel, As the pats of the wave do caress so the boat, It is thus, in this way that for centuries seamen, mothered by salt and by water have traversed the world.

Toward darkness ride out the sons of our folk, Below banners on steeds now bearing this yoke their fathers created from thinnest of smoke. A false promise, a premise to follow onto, To entrust their lives

From slow sleep above hear they commotion below, It is yet again yet again they well know what comes now, what comes next and how things fall apart, Fall apart do all things when two hearts love depart.

Background Franz Hogenberg & Georg Braun—Wikimedia Commons Portuguese traders were pioneers of the spice trade in the Middle Ages, and introduced a plethora of spices to Portuguese cuisine as a result.

Fellow user @thisisbenbrick noticed that my post titled "The Decline of British English, Visualized" had an article written about it in the Daily Mail (link below), and has since also been featured

The Decline of British English, Visualized While British English may rightfully claim the honor (honour?) of having anteceded its American cousin, there is no doubt that today American English is the defacto

I'm sure we all want this community to grow as quickly as possible, and one of the best ways to do that is to share Steemit's Facebook page with your friends: Let's do all we can to spread the word and

Here's are links to some great alternative/indie/electronic/experimental artists that often escape mainstream attention (links to YouTube). Not all are new, but all are worth a listen: Elderbrook Mansionair

We are all well aware of just how brilliant the idea of Steemit is. However, one cannot help but consider the much wider possibilities for its development. Steemit rewards users with money for quality