Tilted to Red

(Someone’s misfortune)

it’s not until the tide
sweeps in at the break of day
salt water rising
that reality hits home
you are sunk
in the harbour basin
well and truly
as most of your cabin roof
is submerged beneath sea slime
and your once proud mast
is no longer upright
but tilted port side
waiting to drown
in misery

Author's Note

Starboard is green
port side is red

Reviews

[Ken e Bujold]

port is indeed red. by times a little too sweet, but quite enjoyable with a fine cuban cigar. which leads me to wonder if the good captain of your fine vessel might not have been dreaming of portugal and missed the clear sign of shallow shoals ahead.

ken

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Ken. Pleased to report this was not our boat, but it was painful to see. Not at all pleasant. The Captain and I are on holiday with family in Brixham and the weather has been splendid. My other half enjoys a Cuban cigar once in a while, though he is a brandy man. Our boat is safe on the hard standing in the marina for the winter.Needs anti fouling. Not a job I involve myself with :))

[Ken e Bujold]

enjoy the holiday my dear. Me and I are off Sunday eve. Heading to Singapore for a month. At the moment my intention was bed, but seems that is on hold, since she currently has what would appear to be her entire closet splayed across it. The annual dance of what/how much can be packed. If i agree to only take one of everything, you know, one shirt, one pair of shorts, a sock (left foot) sandal (right foot) a shirt she might just manage to cram it all in. Don't know if you ever saw Gilligan's island, but traveling by times with Muse is a lot like being a member of the Howells.

ken

[Chris Shaw]

Ha. Happy packing. That’s a lovely long trip. A whole month. I’m with Muse here. You need a lot of outfits for a month, if you are a woman :) Enjoy your time there. Happy writing.

[Ken e Bujold]

maybe for Europe. but its Singapore. 32 degrees everyday. and on vacation. shorts tee and sandals. (oh oh, can feel the look :) ) just writing this and she's in another room


LOL

[Chris Shaw]

Lol …….. lucky you with those temperatures. We are having a very pleasant October, 25 degrees at the mo. An Indian summer for us. Not complaining. July and August were a wash out.