Galilee, Rhode Island
Is an old fishing town
With boats in the water
Going back forth and round.
The fishing fleet sails
And hauls in the fish
Lets have some for dinner
They make a great dish.
Small restaurants and shops
Lining the street
Buy some souvenirs
Or something to eat.
Watch the Block Island Ferrys
Sail out to the sea
Have you ever been on it?
I'd sure like to be.
In the early evening hours
Drive out to the shore
If you thought that was it,
Well guess what? There's more!
A tall, old monument
Built with much might.
It warns of the danger
Throughtout the whole night.
Built in 1857
Pt. Judith still stands
Shining forth warning ships
Of the rocks and the land.
This old town has got
Quite a famed history
So let's go to Rhode Island
And visit Galilee!
Author notes
My family went on vacation for a week this summer(08) to visit CT and RI. One of the places we went to was Galilee, RI. We went to the beach and Pt. Judith and wandered up and down a few of the small streets too.
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Comments
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This is pretty good and Rhode Island is very pretty been threw there a few times. I never fished their but I do love fishing. Thank you for sharing and commenting and it was a pleasure to read
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Excellent job, my friend
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Hey Pianoman - I was there with you
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Inspiration
You inspired me to remember some good times. Feels to me and in words I say "our family is close"
Thankful again and....
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oh very nice - you gave me quite a lovely picture of this place that i've never been to [although ive been to rhode island alright, i think, for playing at a gig once!] congrats, again, on the trophy
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How lucky you are to have went on such a beautiful vacation! You took me there also in your words!
Great job and thanks for entering
darlintlc
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Thank you for your entry in the contest. An interesting poem full of images that most people can relate to.
Thanks again
Sue and Jeff
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Wonderful!
I felt like I was on a guided tour and could
smell the sea air and the fish!
Well written! Jane
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Excellent descriptive poetry! This sounds like
such a nice place to visit. I like tiny sea-towns.
They're so, relaxing and calm, and the residents
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this sounds so good right now. I love little vacationing towns with souvenir shops. A cool sea breeze would be nice too. Great tribute to what sounds like a nice place. thank you for entering.
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Nice tribute to what sounds like a lovely town. Thanks again for reading and commenting on so many of my poems. Best of luck in the contests with this one.
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heavenly vacation.....
I love to read the travels...and homelands of each poet.
It is wonderful to visualize the beauty and
interesting landscapes that surround us with inspiration.
ears/Seattle well done!
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I LOVE FISHING, and cooking and eating it as well. I think that it is just my excuse to be outdoors, and sit there and take it all in, nature that is. I just got back from the lake right now, was there all weekend. A good poem is something people can relate with, and something that conjures up memories, and good feelings. This poem did that big time.
The best of luck to you dear poet.
Antonio
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reminds me of where I was at yesterday. Venice Beach. It was lovely. Overcast all day until about 5 with a soft breeze constantly blowing. A pod of dolphins even stopped by for a vist and they were having sail boat races. The day was lovely. Like your poem, thank you for entering.
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It sounds like my kind of place to visit! You make it sound very welcoming and inviting. Being a fisherwoman and a bit of a historian myself, this would be a real treat for me. I enjoyed reading this very much. Thank you for entering it into my contest.
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I read the previous three comments, and I disagree completely...is and old fishing town...doesn't make an sense. An old fishing town does. I hate when people rip into other's work. This is a very nice write, and the rhyming was impeccable!
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I was too tired last night to notice ...
but this is over 30 lines. The rules specified 30 lines. Do you have a shorter poem? -
No.
In line two, you mean "an", not "and".
Look:
Galilee, Rhode Island
Is and old fishing town
With boats in the water
Going back forth and round.
Galilee is the subject, "is" is the verb, the predicate is composed of "an old fishing town". "An" is an article, like "a" or "the" and it modifies "old", which is an adjective. It is not a conjunction. -
Very nice ...
but you way overdid the exclamation points. I'd suggest that using a half dozen in a lifetime might be overdoing it. That many in one poem is way over the line.
In line two, you mean "an", not "and".
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GOOD LUCK
good luck in the contest. you should do well. very good. i like fish!!!
-slick99
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