Humanity and the Sea

Engaged we be by the roar of the Sea
the surf it's waves sings it's rhapsody

The sea she waves be tempest crossed
the boys who sail 'er knows 'er cost
victims she's consumed overboard were tossed
her temperament engulfs the souls be lost

"er winds have billowed in yer sails
and cargoes lashed upon yer rails
the oceans swells where shipping flails
to bolster courage mates swell their ales

A place for men to conquer fear
as daily danger draws it near
there be no calm without skies so clear
them men count lives as precious dear

"er heart she be at never rest
with her bounties has mankind blessed
you stay be fleeting you are only guest
she'll swallow you and your life ingest

"er character be ever changed
no day with 'er be err the same
her waters called by many name
there be days of calm but never tame

And man be found like angry sea
with little peace but on 'es knee
for her crests are tumultuous eternally
and laps the shores displays whats she

You scallywags have heard 'er tales
those 'er's taken that woman bewails
the times 'er tests and men she fails
who sought adventures in ships with sails

COPYRIGHT © 2010 C Michael Miller

via Duboff Law Group LLC

Author's Note

Please not all poetry is copyrighted via Duboff Law Group LLC in Portland Oregon