older one (1964) "Storm"

“Storm”

cji

1964

(the ship we were on

Would go backwards

In major storms!)

As the ship bounced helplessly

the waves ever increasing in size

the winds intensity still raising

and the storm blew on.

Vision was nil

all that could give warning

was mechanical gear

and the storm blew on.

The 3^rd mate on watch

seethed in anger

as the ship flounced helplessly

the wind whistling by.

The ship trembled and plunged

ever forward into the storm

meeting the challenge

the wind whistling by.

For three days and nights

like a cork with no place to go

the ship raising and falling

and the storm blew on.

Then the fourth day

all was clear

and the ship laughed back

and the storm blew on.

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