Sea Fever Comments

A beautiful poem and every reader must read this poem about the sea.TOP Marks.5 Stars!

as a child, as a teenager I returned again and again to read this exquisite amazing poem; be warned reading a poem like this can lead to a desire to write poetry

A must poem for everyone! and if you don't love Poetry, after this it must be because you are not really totally alive.

5 Stars for this beautiful poem

It beautifully captures the allure of the sea and the universal yearning for adventure and exploration

a sailor's adventurous lifestyle and their deep connection to the sea. The poem's lyrical composition, repeated refrain, and poetic devices make it perfect for both reading aloud and solitary reflection.

'When World War I began, though old enough to be exempted from military service, Masefield joined the staff of a British hospital for French soldiers' from PH Bio

'The text of this poem could not be published because of Copyright laws.' That's what PH says.....

I don't believe I've EVER seen this (typed in RED) on a PH poem's page. At least I got to read the beginnings of the poem, which I first heard YEARS AGO. : )

best read when standing at the harbour looking out to sea...

This poem is so energetic. Gotta do something. Gotta do something.

Blows up my emotional thermometer. I love this poem soooo much.

My all time favorite Nautical. It has the smell and the sound of the Sea. All its attraction and Beauty!

I learned this and other poems whilst at Secondary School (1952-1956). This was one of the poems that our Eng. Lit. Teacher enjoyed reading to us, so we could get the meter of how to read poetry. The audio of this poem is PATHETIC, so just read it how you like it to be read.

A brilliant piece of writing. A sailor's poem by a sailor. A sailor who was a Poet Laureat. There's hope for us all yet.

Even though this poem could not be published because of Copyright laws, we have read this alluring poem so often, that it is written into memory heart and soul; we also have a tall ship and a star to steer her by.

A must read for all sailors. This poem defines how we feel so perfectly. If you ARE a sailor please read Ode to Diana.

Well, I like the poem for its melody. I could feel the happiness of a sailor who goes to the sea because of a call of duty and love of sailing.

This is my favourite EVER poem! ! :) It was my great-grandfather's favourite too. He taught it to my gran and her siblings when she was a kid, and when he died they had the line 'and a quiet sleep and a sweet dream' engraved on his headstone.

can anyone assist me and advise when my LP record of John Masefield reciting his poems would have been recorded, I suspect sometime in the late 50s, it is put out by caedmon records number TC1147. Mike