Old Harbour

 

Once a busy thriving place

Sailing ship from across the world

Hauled in by many hands

Goods discharged

New ones take their place

Sail again on the evening tide

 

Small boat now find berths to rest

Pleasure, Fishing, now the trade

Harbour side warehouse now are flats

Weekend homes where goods once plied

Tourists come to see and marvel at peacefulness

 

Evening all boats at rest

Weather calm

Slowly runs the tide

Sun goes down

Darkness Falls

Tomorrow will just go calmly on

 

Wild Rose

March 2018

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like the picture you paint with your words..it makes me relate as i remember being in Salem, Mass. at the oldest park in our country...it is on the waterfront...ocean front...and there is a house with a roof on which women would wait for their fishermen husbands to return from their treks.
beautiful place...your harbor is also beautiful with your description.

j.

[Wild Rose]

The scene has remained the same but the uses of the harbour have changed > The old customs building are now flats> The boat repair firm has changed o more general engineering > Oh and more flats are being built

[barleygirl]

This poem feels like there is some critter observing everything from a distance, detached . . . I get the idea that your message conveys a mournful spirit for the loss of these old-time sea-farer routines, but you do this with a terse acerbic delivery which feels detached. I can always count on you to mix it up when telling of interesting worldly observations (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Wild Rose]

Yes we were taught to write experiment reports as though we were watching someone else carrying out the work > from about 16 yo until retirement (50 years)

Thank you for your comment - really appreciated

[Chris Shaw]

This reminds me of many places on our coastline that were once busy ports but are now in decline. Also for our fishing industry. Now reduced to nothing more than a trickle. That's progress for you, but on the other hand, they return back to their more natural state which can be more beautiful. Your photograph which accompanies is as delightful as your words are. Good morning Wild Rose. Hope you and yours are well.

Chris

[Wild Rose]

Thanks > The customs house is now expensive flats Boat repairs now do more general engineering
read moreThanks > The customs house is now expensive flats Boat repairs now do more general engineering
Hustle & bustle gone - the fishing boats stay close to the shore _ well they are not deep sea boats
Across the river & closer to the sea is a new port with cranes a maintenance base for the windmill farm 10 miles out at sea

[Einstein Noodle]

the calm belies the tempest of the Sea and bustling harbor town ... a dramatic change ... and i love the pic ... i keep going from poem to pic to poem again ... the harbor has such a "drying up" quality to me .. that hint of lurking storm stays with me tho tranquility abounds ... the castle in the background is too cool! is this a place you have been?
E.

[Wild Rose]

Thanks Town is now based further in land, Castle is actually St Michaels church

We live close about half hours drive

[Einstein Noodle]

you are a fortunate Wild Rose ;))))))))

[Wild Rose]

Yes I know and fully appreciate it
We moved here for work

[Coyote Poetry]

It is crazy how the world can change. In my time. I seen whole cities transformed. Most times for the better. I enjoyed the field trip with you dear friend. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Wild Rose]

Thank you > Expensive flats in the old customs house
Pleased you enjoyed the trip

[Relic]

I recall when I was younger there was a boat-yard where boats would go back and forth all day. I went by there 3 weeks ago and found a very quiet boat graveyard. Things change. Some things go easier, some just disappear.

[Wild Rose]

Customs house is now a block of expensive flats & the boat repairers have taken on more engineering works