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| "Karen Elizabeth" |
The sea is my road;
The spray is my air;
The helm is my soul;
Coils of rope my hair.
The spray is my air;
The helm is my soul;
Coils of rope my hair.
My strength's in my hull;
My keel keeps me true;
From bow to the stern,
My heart is my crew.
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| "K & E II" |
The smaller the old, the larger the new.
A father and son will soon get us set;
Prepare us for launch, when deadlines are met.
Keels in the water, bait in the traps
Sisters will dance again o'er the white caps.
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Educational Korner
Keel = The central framing part in the bottom of a ship's hull
Lobstering can kill you, literally. Ropes and moving traps are always a danger. Fishermen always carry a knife for cutting lines in case a foot gets caught in the ropes and they get carried overboard with traps. Watch a scary lobstering trip (YouTube), with a good ending.
Really good lines here, in both Donna. I love the personification in the first one! And that video. I've been aboard two sailing ships with students, and a panga in Mexico, but I can't imagine being out in the wind & rain in a lobster boat. Seems dangerous, but can be beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteI'll take a nice calm day on the water, thank you very much! Smooth sailing is fine with me!
DeleteThis was fun! Except for that video. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that video will make you think twice about the romance of the sea!
Deletemy husband loves that show!!! awesome poem!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that a great show? Scary business sometimes.
DeleteGreat poems, Donna, especially the first one. "From bow to the stern,
ReplyDeleteMy heart is my crew." So true. Thanks for sharing! =)
Thanks, Bridget. There's a lot of heart put into these boats!
DeleteYour poems are very enjoyable :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteGreat poems. Those boats really look like they're waiting in anticipation of some fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they are as excited about getting back on the water as their owners are!
DeleteLove the poetry, Donna. Especially like the line 'Coils of rope my hair' - very vivid imagery. Nice post.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's a fun theme.
DeleteI really loved the poem about the Karen Elizabeth. And that video was pretty crazy. My son Alec loves that show.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite a show! I can watch it for a bit, but just can't imagine working in those conditions. I think I'd stay in a little bay!
DeleteSuch lovely poems, Donna...and I just have to say t hat I loved this line: Sisters will dance again o'er the white caps.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tara. They really do seem to dance on the water some days!
DeleteI love both of these poems. Your poems make me homesick for the Atlantic seaboard!
ReplyDeleteI was pretty homesick for Maine when we moved to Minnesota years ago. We came back about 25 years ago now and live a couple miles from the ocean.
DeleteThis is such a great project.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ruth!
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