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These poems are a type of sonnet created by myself. They are based on the Shakespearean sonnet, but written in the American sailor vernacular. Sea stories in poetic form and all based on true experiences I had during my twenty-one year career as a destroyer sailor. Enjoy ~Gar

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  • Typhoon
    With my hands forcing a wind beaten hatch
    Out into a vast world of might and spray
    18 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 15 10:08 PM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • Bankok
    Like a huge serpent, its mouth opened wide
    at dawn we approached, through fisher and boat
    18 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 15 10:15 PM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • First Battle
    Retaliation ordered from the sky,
    mission complete, we leave ocean afire.
    22 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 11 12:38 AM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • Boat People
    They place themselves board tiny boats at sea,
    floating alone, hoping for savior's mast.
    22 lines, 18 comments, on Nov 11 4:51 PM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • Liberty Down
    Back in line, another drink, eye the sites
    A new view, another hit, a bad con
    24 lines, 13 comments, on Nov 11 5:24 PM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • Aboard
    Across the brow and onto gray steel
    with awkward salute, for duty I board
    25 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 25 8:55 AM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • Tin Can Navy
    She patrols her night box for rouge raiders.
    Giant turbines in her belly turn with snap.
    21 lines, 22 comments, on Nov 25 9:12 AM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • Hotel Street
    Memories of a lonely sailor on liberty.
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    22 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 25 11:07 AM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • Underway
    Never before have I gazed such wonder
    Unsteady gait acquires legs of the sea
    21 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 25 12:25 PM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • The Decision
    It was early, that spring morning I fled.
    Waving, crying, and mouthing I love you,
    21 lines, 16 comments, on Nov 26 2:56 PM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet:
  • Midway
    Sailors in various degrees of dress
    Being chased and attacked by vicious foul
    26 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 1 8:35 PM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • The Rolling Seas
    Cruise the coast of my beloved home Whidbey
    until full abreast with Ebey’s Landing.
    19 lines, 10 comments, on Dec 27 9:06 AM 2006. In Sailor Sonnet
  • Formation Steaming, Arabian Sea
    Maintaining the columns, we plow, south, south east
    All anticipating our next liberty feast
    19 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 21 5:30 PM 2008. In Life
  • The Philippines
    I had just gottin blown in from the grey raging sea Weather beaten from wind and hail, I was exhausted
    18 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 7 8:47 PM 2008. In Thoughts
  • Liberty, Hong Kong
    Another great port of call in the China Sea
    City of Victoria, a fine place to be
    19 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 21 5:09 PM 2008. In Life
  • Pearl Harbor
    A bustling harbor of the living and long dead
    Pearl Harbor and its memories fill my grey head
    19 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 10 5:41 PM 2008
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