A poem in three parts. Maybe

[oneighty]

Batten Down the Hatches Lads the Captain Is Singing his Song.

The eastern wind blowed full our sagging sails
And blowed us west to the Legend Land
Where the sun rose up dripping red
Rose up from the bloody sea.

(Chorus) Where the sun rose up dripping red rose up from the bloody sea.
Batten down the hatches lads the Captain is singing his song.

The winds blowed up purple and fast
Blue lightning flashed
And the lightning splashed
Blue on the bloody sea.

(Chorus) The winds blowed up purple and fast.
Batten down the hatches lads the Captain is singing his song.

We heard from afar the Siren's song
And high on her waves we flew
And quick at last she wrecked us fast
On the shores of the Legend Land

(Chorus) And quick at last she wrecked him fast on the shores of Legend Land.
Batten down the hatches lads the Captain is singing his song

I woke alone with broken bones
Upon that distant shore
And the sun rose high in the redding sky
And she shed her warmth on me

(Chorus) And the sun rose high in the redding sky and she shed her warmth on him
Batten down the hatches lads the Captain is singing his song

The sun moved west across the sky
And cast her shadows long
Then the dark stole in with Pirate stealth
As the dark will often do

(Chorus) Then the dark stole in with Pirate stealth as the dark will often do
Batten down the hatches lads the Captain is singing his song

I woke again with morning light
The Siren hovering over me
Hovering as might a bird in flight
While humming her Siren song

(Chorus) She hovered as might a bird in flight while humming her Siren song.
Batten down the hatches lads the Captain is singing his song.

End page one.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Interesting sentiments, 180...

Doesn't rhyme too well...Did you write this? Don't mean to hurt your feelings, but it needs work, I think...

[oneighty]

2. Of course I wrote it

We are putting it to music have a little fun with it. Damn the rime, full speed ahead. It is an opera.

Hee hee hee.

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PS when are you going to sea?

[JitterbugPerfume]

3. I have read the entire piece

and I think it is beautiful

and well written

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Should be good put to music! Good for you...I sure would NOT post

anything I've written like that...An opera? When do you open at the Met? hehehe...


PS We are going to sea the end of June and into the start of July; still waiting for Libya to approve our visas...Thanks for asking!

:loveya:

[oneighty]

5. Why you would not post?

Enter the battle ground win some lose some.

Fear not ever onward!

I was in the Med June and July. Pretty good weather. No blue lightning. Except once I saw Saint Elmo's blue fire dancing around the top mast. That was off Korea in 52. Exciting

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[JitterbugPerfume]

6. California Peggy

have a wonderful trip and come home with lots and lots of stories to tell