Port Dalhousie Harbour

Please see my photo album of this evening, located at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=123152&l=7c601&id=897790111 By the way, it is pronounced as PORT DAH-LOO-ZEE...

 

In Port Dalhousie harbour

Did my journeys take me

Along the darkened waters

As far as the night lets me see

Across Great Lake Ontario

I see the winking light

From the Big Smoke shining

In the depth of the night

The beacon of the lighthouse

Shines out at coming ship

Across the blackened lake

It silently will slip

The ship it now approaches

And comes closer to my view

Long, tall mast and rigging

Aglow in yellowy hue

I hear the band is playing

For the passengers on deck

As it gently approaches

I begin to crane my neck

To catch a closer glimpse

Of the ship as it draw near

And then I suddenly realize

That it is docking here!

The lines are thrown to shore

And to the mooring tied

I see the open portholes

And the secrets that are inside

Gangway is now lifted

The band ends it tune

The lighted rigging and masts

Point at the pale moon

Joyful sounds fill the air

As passengers depart

Lake breeze fills their bodies

Memories fill their hearts

I leave and pass the lighthouse

Lonely old and strong

Many years it has been here

Many years grown long

Now the ship grows empty

And my journey home begins

These memories I have now

Shall always lie within

Reviews

[Nick Erickson]

Excellent story, very vivid and imaginative. I could see the ship and lighthouse and the people leaving the liner happy with smiles their heads filled with new memories. Well done, absolutely brilliant.

The pictures were great to look at after reading the poem. I really liked the one of the ship approaching, it's lights giving it it's own ghostly glow from the past.

Again, well done!!!

[closed account]

very nice again, peaceful picture you portray!!!

[darkgurl]

This write is so beautiful. Very descriptive.

[windmill]

Along the darkened waters
As far as the night lets me see

nice.

lilain's right--there's a sort of creepy air to the photos, while this is anything but. interesting juxtaposition.

(thanks for the add, also.)

[lilain]

The picture you posted of the lighthouse is spooky and so I went into reading this with a level of unease. However, the mentioned music and the pleasantries made me feel settled. Well done and I like your language.

[Kris Tate]

Very beautiful.
xoxo