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

[Gee]

Who would've thunk, a poem about container ships. Very well done my friend

[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

[Tom]

'Sailing over the ocean
Like a camel of the sea'...Great opening line, those massive ships, crew and cargo, keep the wheels of industry churning ever onwards! An enjoyable read, kudos my friend!

[Wild Rose]

Thank you > got the idea from a holiday pic > we followed a container ship out of Harwich port > I did try to add the photo as a heading but failed
Picture didn't post
Thank you

[Tom]

Yea, I sometimes get that trouble too with pics & things, you'll work it out eventually, lovely poem anyway!