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The Warship
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The Warship |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
The Warship A wide bay opens like a silk lined purse Filled with clinking. Merchant vessels Rattle chains dropping hooks To anchor while awaiting berths Where longshore crews with shirtless backs Strain to muscle tightly stuffed cargo Out of sweaty holds. The harbor bulges with pent up work. Block and tackle cross with cranes Then double back to capitalize and gain A purchase vast in its array. And yet The scene gives way To lines that sweep slowly aft, Their casual curves a hint of hammocks Swinging youths in summer. Only the dull, gray hull and narrow look Suggest a roll of freshly minted nickels Clinched inside a fist. RMW |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
Sir, the imagery of this, is awesome. Well done! |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
Mam, Is there anything as lovely...as the Battleship Missouri? Smiling. Thank you. Bob |
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