Out of the night it came, that menace of the seas,
Unmarked by sound and unobserved, its prey of souls to seize;
A pallid shape, dim in the fog, a monster, on it came.
And wallowed in the ocean path, its toll of deaths to claim.
All boasts of modern safeguards, mere affectations were;
Inventive minds it mocked and giant ships seemed dwarfs to her.
That mammoth ship, with armor plate, was but a cockle-shell,
And when its unseen hand reached out, with ease the giant fell.
And then it laughed; it closed its hand; then watched the work it wrought;
The frenzied screams of dying men, sweet music to it brought.
Unmoved it stood, with eager mien, while fifteen hundred souls
Went struggling down for evermore to rest in watery holes.
Its evil deed accomplished, it drew a conquering breath,
And all about the wreckage, a shadow cast-of Death.
The mightiest of giant ships had just obeyed its nod,
And fifteen hundred souls their final voyage made-to God.
This is to those who see it the same way as I do.
God bless those who never saw the sun come up once more...
A contest entry
- History: BIG events and BIG people by Yorkshire Rose.
450 points, ended August 15, 2008, 16 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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Shades of the Titanic. But the ocean is it own master. This is on very descriptive piece of writing. -
this is soo good, and i mean it
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Vision are dancing in my head. The mighty ship being swallowed up by the raging Ocean and man stands helpless. Never mess with mother nature. Great right poet. -
A powerful poem, no doubt. It has nice rhymes and a powerful flow. A tragedy in such a beautiful poem just deserves a price.
Well done!
Congratulations on the bronze. -
Awesome job with this. Congrats on your bronze.
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well done on winning bronze, it will make your home page look a bit more shiny!!
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Mighty
Mighty is the pen young poetry. A wonderful dark tale about the terrors of the sea. I see in book somewhere in you. Write on.
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i think i know where this came from, some brillaint descriptions and imagery throughout the poem, alot of heart feelt lines in there,a sad disaster but not go on un noticed,the historical context is good, well done and thank you for your entry
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