This week’s shanty begins not loudly—but slowly. We explore:

• Minor keys

• Long pauses

• A refrain that softens rather than rallies

Prompt for composition

Begin with the line:

“Hush now, the tide is turning…”

Let the verses hold:

• Moonlight on the river

• Oars lifted from water

• The sound beneath the sound

• We discover that even a shanty can whisper.