Container ship

Sailing over the ocean

Like a camel of the sea

Carrying goods to far off places

Trade for you and me

Merchants sit in their office

On their PC screen

They sell and order goods

Goods they have never seen

Goods are locked in containers

All the same exact size

What are the contents ?

Only the customs men are wise

Goods are in the hold

Containers are out on deck

Containers in their hundreds

Completely fill the deck

 Over mighty oceans

The container ship sails on

Carrying it precious cargo

To countries far away they've gone

Pamela Bush 2018

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Containter Ship'
Wild Rose,
We still do bussiness in this world just as people always have. Long ago in many different forms but more personal and even sealed with a handshake and a person's word being eneough to seal the deal. Now ....
"Merchants sit in their office
On their PC screen
They sell and order goods
Goods they have never seen"
Sight unseen. That is interesting. You have made a good point. Part of our modern day. We order on line and recieve goods shipped on ships. Great poem which leads to further thought as the continuation of shipment on trains and semi-trucks.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Wild Rose]

First thank you for a great revue

I got the inspiration from a 2008 phot of a container ship with so many container we got lost in the calculations as to its load (we had reaced one thousand "now how many layers were their?
I made several attempt to add the picture > think I will now edit it and add the photo at the end

We ran a florists business; found contacts at trade shows; then began ordering by phone - I became a telephone friend with several people (flower & basket importers) We made a deal on the phone (only one ever let me down - never traded with him again)

Now """ your order it with the packers - in despatch - the local delivery hub - the local courier - had been left in your porch """

Yesterday travelling down the M way trucks ten or more in line on the opposite carriage way (brining our parcels stock for the super markets

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Wild Rose,
Your experiences are really interesting! First hand experiences. I see that your floral business depended on honest dealings with shipments and deliveries. That is really amazing to read the wonderful details in your response. Thank you so much for making the effort to fill me in. At one time I worked in a nursery business and customers are really important as well as shipments and deliveries.
Blessings to you.
Kathy

[Jennifer Patino]

I feel we take much for granted, including the processes that occur unbeknownst to our thoughts about the journeys our goods make to be at our convenience, & the many people working to get said goods to us. Very good observations you've made here.

[Wild Rose]

We were in a group heading for 6 weeks in Iceland this ship sailed past ours - we tried to count the containers - failed
We had booked a trip to Noord Kap (North Cape) and Svalbard > The firm went bust on Christmas Eve - just before I was due to pay the full amount
First post in the New Year a post from the Camping Club for the Iceland guided tour at the same time

[Einstein Noodle]

an amazing sight for sure ... thousands of them on the docks too .. way to easy to smuggle stuff ... a new world evolves from container to drone to home ... its sci fi for sure
E.

[Wild Rose]

Yes they dont seem to test them see what is inside

How did yoou come by this ?
Was it the link I put on the 'Sailing from Harwich' post

[Einstein Noodle]

yep! the link :))))))))

[Wild Rose]

Thanks I had just thought that it would be a good idea to link items together

[barleygirl]

I assume this poem is by Pamela Bush . . . it would be nice if, in an author's note, if you could let us know your relationship with the poet so we could understand why you're sharing her poetry with us. I thought this was going to be your creation, since there are similarities to your exacting style & love of technical details. I'm going to guess this is a significant other for you & you've possibly rubbed off on her? *wink! wink!* Nice way to write a poem about an unusual topic, very relatable, & good rhyming (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Wild Rose]

Ah Yes Pamela Bush I know her so well
Should do I have lived with her for over 50 years
read moreAh Yes Pamela Bush I know her so well
Should do I have lived with her for over 50 years
But yet she doesn't exist (now)
Trading Name

[Wild Rose]

When we began our craft business we worked under my wife's maiden name for tax purposes

[Kate]

I love how flowing the poem is, very nice. Thank you for the read-request, I really enjoyed the read. Keep up the amazing work!

[Wild Rose]

Thank you Kate > we were on an overnight journey with no entertainment except booze
We first attempted to count the containers. Then someone asked "What do they have in them, where are they going

Answer a poem when going through the 3000 holiday snaps > weeks camping in Iceland

[Locke Redwyne (night sy..]

I like the feel and flow of the poem, as well as the rhymes.

[Wild Rose]

Thank you > picture born out of boredom > overnight journey with no entertainment >

[Lady Tyke]

Love the flow and classic poetry style. Rhyming patterns at their most clear. Your images are clear and vivid. Nice one :)

[Wild Rose]

WE were heading for Denmark on the overnight ferry when this passed us
We made an attempt to count to levels and number of container at each level > and lost count - Was it X or Y
Someone asked "what do they carry in those boxes

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

what an amazing idea that you were inspired by a pic of a container ship and could write an iinteresting poem about it.
this was very clever, thanks for entry into my current competition, good luck

[Wild Rose]

Thank you Julie _ We were on a ferry heading for Denmark then Iceland (Camping tour)
We attempted to count and calculate the number of containers - See /read another taken on the next part of the voyage 'Ships in the Night'

[Chris Shaw]

You brought me some lovely imagery of those vast container ships on their ocean travels, Wild Rose. It was a reminder of how for hundreds of years this is the way we have traded with other nations. The boats may have changed, we may have computers now, but the principle remains the same. Transporting goods throughout the world by boat.

Chris

[Wild Rose]

Yes "The Silk Road" established by merchants brining goods from the east (Presumably silk from India?)

Now it is a "Tourist" Route

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is a very different topic....

but i see a metaphor....we sit at our screen, corresponding with many we have never seen...
and our poems are containers with our feelings inside.

j.

[Wild Rose]

Just going through some holiday pics > We followed the ship out of Harwich > on our way to Iceland camping > I attempted tp put the pic on top of the poem unsuccessfully
Camels used to be called "Ships of the Dessert" and the merchants would travel with them . Like on the Old Silk Road
But yes I see what you mean
My/our pics I look at as our memories . we met a couple she had Alzheimer's & yesterday never happened - they took pics had videos taken of every thing they did > her memory