Poetry: Ships 6 Articles

by Richard Saare

The Old Lady of the Sea Great white sails billowing in the breeze Creaking shrouds of hemp as they strain All hands to brace and set the mains full and square The Old Lady of the Sea heels gently to the Port! Sque...read more

by John Price

My old plates are rusting now, though no'one seems to care. My heart is still my lungs are dry, though once was steam in there. My limbs are idle on my deck, employment have I none. The days of steamers such as I, ...read more

by R. Lu

The ship The white ship glides on water so clear A crystal lake of calm Like a bird in the skies so high she flies Her sails like the wings of a dove She flies like a bird Through sun and storm, and alwa...read more

by Marly Slayton

Radiant Ship, glowing with encouragement. Bound for America in a mere five days. Man, Woman, child in their Glory of triumph. All full of Wonder of The Ship that couldn't sink. The Ship that Couldn't Sink. Devo...read more

by John Conning

"The Mary Rose" Sleeping in the deep for o' so many years Crew and wreck together drowned in forgotten tears, Entombed with them alone,lifes happiness and fears. No-one knows, now let us hear three cheers ...read more

by Joyce Gale

The Hulk It was a day the hulk arrived along the Avon Gorge. Rust and desolate it looked attention needed from a forge. People stood along the bank some on Clifton Bridge, to see this sight and say I was their ...read more