Of Ships And The Sea Poem by Neil Stewart McLeod
Of Ships And The Sea
Sing me a song of fine old ships,
Of fine old ships and the sea,
With hulls that ply the rolling waves
Like a claymore flying free;
And bulkheads that can bear the strain
All built of wood and steel,
That rise up like a cathedral
From a massive bolted keel.
Sing me a song of hardy men,
Who toil in the shipwright's trade,
Who bend their backs from dawn 'till dusk
By whom these ships are made.
For months on end with saws and nails,
With red hot bolts and steel,
They build a ship from bilge to deck
On a massive bolted keel.
Sing me a song of men that sail
In ships on the seven seas,
Who ride the waves in storm and gale
And laugh with the ocean's breeze;
Who man the decks in rain or shine
In ships of wood and steel,
With hulls that rise like a great church roof
From a massive bolted keel.
From massive bolted keels they rise,
These ships of wood and steel,
Built by men who toil all day,
With muscle, sweat and zeal.
Built with the shipwright's craft and skill
For the lads who sail the seas,
Who ply the foam in a hull for home,
And laugh with the ocean's breeze.
A very impressive poem. Beautifully crafted write. I am always enraptured by the beauty of ships. Ships have been important contributors to human migration and commerce and even civilization. Congratulations for this marvelous poem.10
Yes you have expressed my own feelings about water craft. They were the way forwards!
in this poem the life of human being is touched keenly. nice and great 10++++
Thank you so much for seeing that and for saying it, writing it!
Sing me a song of hardy men, Who toil in the shipwright's trade, Who bend their backs from dawn 'till dusk By whom these ships are made. For months on end with saws and nails, With red hot bolts and steel, They build a ship from bilge to deck On a massive bolted keel.- - - - -The mystery of sea, the courage , the hardships and endurance of man to conquer the sea are wonderfully captured in this poem.Congratulations for this beautiful poem.
It has been an uplifting experience for me to feel embraced by a community of peers in their reaction to this poem. Thank you. Neil
An excellent poem, made even better by your fine reading of it. Outstanding job, and congratulations on having it selected as member poem of the day!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Your love for ships and sailing is aptly captured in the poem. A creative and compelling composition embellished with poetic rhyme and rhythm. Beautiful work of art. Thanks for sharing Neil.
Well Chinedu, you went the extra mile to find out what I have written. Thank youfor doing so and for expressing appreciation for my works. Neil