Swimming in Seas of Sagas is an epic narrative poem written in rhymed pentameter and arranged in five interrelated parts. This extended poem traces a life tested by unchosen isolation, which nevertheless demands active choice. It follows the maritime voyage of Marin Gale, a young wanderlust-driven adventurer who leaves his country home to embrace the challenging freedom of the sea despite his father's disapproval.
After ten years of seafaring, Marin's ship is utterly devastated by a pirate attack, forcing him into a desperate struggle for survival. His journey leads him to an uninhabited island where secrecy becomes a second form of survival, and where a single footprint can dramatically overturn the fragile balance between safety and danger.
Rich in maritime atmosphere and epic intensity, this poem invites the reader into an unforgettable odyssey woven across sea and land.
Maarouf Qannin is a poet, researcher, and translator whose work brings together creative writing and academic research. He holds a PhD in English Literature, with a specialization in ecocriticism, and has lectured in poetry and literary studies.
Writing across traditions, his poetry reflects a commitment to structure, meter, and rhyme, balancing technical discipline with emotional depth. His work engages with themes such as ecocentrism and anthropocentrism, time and memory, and survival and endurance.
He lives with his family in Uppsala, Sweden, where the northern landscapes continue to inspire his poetic imagination and reflective engagement with the beauty of place.
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