Sou'wester man where are you bound
Beyond the Cape of Henlopen
Where the open seas call
Above the tallest masts
You watch the churning sky
Where the sea becomes as one
Sixty feet high
And a prayer upon your lips
That you will live to see the day
Bringing home another catch
Into harbours safe
While in the Seaman's Mission
With a bible clutched in palsied hands
The old tar sits with head bowed
Praying for the promised land
As the tall masted ships lay anchored
Out of harms way and the raging storm
There were prayers sent out for the unreturned
Who were caught up in the squall
Oh sou'wester man what will you do now
If there are boats out on the bay
Will you unfurl your canvas to reach them
Among the waterspouts and gales
Now a legend has been created
About a ship and all her crew
Who left the safety of the harbour lights
And headed out into the blue
While now in the seamans mission
There was a ringing from the bell
And the word had spread like wild fire
Most had been lost into that watery hell
For when time and tide have risen
And the mountains that were the waves
Come crashing down on creaking timbers
Then there will be no one to be saved...
Sou'wester man where are you bound
Beyond the Cape of Henlopen
Where the open seas call
Above the tallest masts
You watch the churning sky
Where the sea becomes as one
Sixty feet high
A contest entry
- Write me something that will touch my heart and soul in some way by Loveandblessings2u.
2000 points, ended September 5, 2008, 25 entries
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Comments
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I thought this was kind of all over the place. It was good, but not exactly my genre. The story was interesting, the rhyme was okay but could have been better in my opinion. Thank you for entering my contest, but this wasn't exactly what I was looking for.
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This is beautiful. A bit lengthy but it added to its greatness. I love the diction and the story it somewhat portrays.
Thanks for sharing and keep it up.
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This is so lovely,
could put this to music
and make a song, I can hear it in my head.
I love how you use words that are more crafted, than the everyday words. Makes your poem stand out.
Great job.
Good luck in the contest.
Joyce
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