It Was Just A Ship Upon The Sea
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009
by David Pekrul
Sometimes I have a need to just write something purely from my imagination; nothing mind-bending or with great moral lessons, just plain fantasy. This is one of those times.
It Was Just A Ship Upon The Sea
It was just a ship upon the sea,
Now what did that have to do with me?
A ship with a hundred souls on board,
A ship brought down by a mangy hoard.
When it was attacked going through a strait,
With rocks on both sides; no way to escape,
In that fateful year, 1858.
On its maiden voyage, new worlds to explore,
With husbands and wives and children aboard,
It was bound for New York, the American Dream,
It drifted off-course, no more to be seen.
It was just a ship upon the sea,
Now what did that have to do with me?
A ship with a hundred souls on board,
A ship gone down, all killed by the sword.
The Pirate appeared from out of nowhere,
He boarded the ship and started to swear,
"Ye dastardly devils, this ship is mine,
Now bring me some food and a bottle of wine."
His shipmates boarded and looted the rest,
Stealing gold and silver for their treasure chest,
And taking the women while men walked the plank,
Then killing the Captain, a man of great rank.
The ship was scuttled and broken apart,
The pirates were ruthless; no conscience or heart,
And all those on board finally knew what it meant,
To the depths of the ocean the ship was sent.
It was just a ship upon the sea,
Now what did that have to do with me?
As the spirits of victims cried out to be free,
Cursed the Pirate that killed them;......that Pirate was me.
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)Whoa, dramatic stuff and dastardly dealings afoot. Great twist in the tale. Well done David.Thanks Frances,I love entertaining with stories, and if this one entertained you then my job is done.
Great poem. Well done.I like the plot twist at the end - in actually found it rather humorous.Thanks Connor,This was a fun one to write. Glad you like it.
This was great fun to read both in terms of the words and the rhythm and the sense that we are just about to discover something!Lovely David, reading your poems really make my weekends something to look forward to. I rarely watch TV and reading your work is so much more worthwhile and enjoyable.ElfredaWhy, thank you Elfreda.This was a fun poem to write. I think I was inspired by "Pirates of the Caribbean".
A neat adventure to be sure. A very enjoyable poem with smooth rhythm and easy flow. Well done.Thanks for reading.I appreciate it.David
Hi David.Thank you for this adventurous poem. Splendidly well done. I enjoyed this a lot. Surprise ending, i loved it.Best regards,NenitaThanks Nenita,Glad you liked the ending and the whole poem.
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