From Belfast yards came the ship of which they all had dreamed,
Towering o'er all rivalries, and unsinkable! Or so it seemed.
Dressed in iron finery, and built to carry, store, and steer,
Titanic was the world's fantasy,; her maiden voyage the premiere.
Thousands flocked, to tickets buy, and grab their chance to sail,
And when she docked, into each port, mouths gaped at her detail.
The richest lived in luxury; chandaliers and copious room
Whilst the poor dwelt in steerage ill, with rats, and full of gloom.
Yet spirits rose beneath the decks, at night the music prevailed,
They knew not what was to come, from the depths on which they sailed.
Titanic cut through the calmest seas the night the iceberg hit
Which, through unrelenting scarring, caused the ship itself to split.
Upon the deck, side by side, stood the rich amongst the poor
Who, when trapped beneath by the divide, battled their way through the door.
The crew had scarcely time to let the lifeboats shudder down
When Titanic snapped, and thousands fell to icy waters, to drown.
Even so, too many remained, to fit into the few boats,
Women and children taken first, wrapped in their lifejacket coats.
The men remained, a few of whom, had loyal wives still clinging on their arm,
Determind to stay behind for they knew their men would protect them from harm.
The Irish poor, below the decks, cuddled up tight, each on their bunk,
And prayed to God, that death would be swift, as soon as the ship was sunk.
With a tremendous groan as she slipped, Titanic vanished into mid air
And the bodies, scrambling, screaming out, perished without a prayer.
Author notes
Back in the days, thousands of Irish took to the seas on ships that would bring them to a new life, a new way of living in America. Traveling in steerage, as the poor could only afford, was crowded, full of disease & illness, and - a long, long journey. Here's the story of Titanic; which sank, carry thousands of Irish on board, escaping povery & famine at home. Instead,they met with their death in icy waters.
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Nicely done...
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Thanks so much for this great entry. I really like the ending lines...
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this is such a fantastic piece...I love the flow, the rhymes and the details are so specific...it seems so real for you've portrayed the tragedy of Titanic ini a very excellent way!!!
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You've hit the nail on the head here
I live in the town that was the last port that the Titanic ever docked at, so I've grown up surrounded by the memory of the Titanic, with thousands of tourists coming to my town every year. Titanic does mean a great deal to me I guess 
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Wow..
this is amazing.
I've never read anything quite like it, I'm almost speechless!
I'm not a fan of ryhme but the rhyme in this is flawless and just perfects the flow, and you have some beautiful imagery throghout.
A sad topic, but a truly enjoyable read.
ElectricBloom
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thank you so much for your comment on Titanic; it is truly appreciated, especially as I am still working on the poem
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fantastic piece of write you got here! the flow was really nice & each line told a story on its own. I loved the ending , simply everything.
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thank you so much for your kind comment
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I'll be back when its done
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i think my Titanic poem is finished now, if you want to come back and take a look
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You did a very wonderful job!! You are such an amazing writer this is fantabulous!! I really like how you portrayed this write!! Its beautiful!! Thank you so much for your comment on rape I will def take your suggestions and borrow your words if you don't mind!! Thank you for your help i really do appreciate it!! I love you!!!
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you are too kind princess jewelcat, but i sure do appreciate your comments thank you so much
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Nice
One should always appreciate a bit of history placed in poetic form. And oh so true a write.
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thank you bob. i am so happy that we are back on track again and for your lovely comment; this is a subject close to my heart as i live in the town that is the last port taht the titanic docked at...
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