MARC'S MEMOS

9-8-10

The Poetry Contest is here again and I am faced with the same dilemma, to enter a poem or not. Then decide whether to enter a rhyming or non-rhyming one. Rhyming poems do not fare well. There is a bias towards free verse, in my opinion, and generally seems to lean in the direction of a serious subject matter. So my thought was to enter a light-hearted rhyming poem with a little humor in it. The idea is to just enter a poem and see if I get any feedback. The same holds true for my blog as well as my poetry, I just hope that someone might enjoy reading it. Anyway, here is the poem for October’s contest.

OCEAN IN MOTION

We embark on this adventure
A long-awaited trip
Cruising up the coastline
Aboard a huge magnificent ship

It turns to open water now
There is no turning back
As a disappearing orange glow
Reveals the moonless black

The North Atlantic treats us to
An amusement-park-like ride
I’m ready to get off now
But there is no place to hide

As we’re getting tossed about
Thrown from side to side
Water sloshing on the deck
Becomes a Slip-n-Slide

It seems that we are near the place
I hope it isn’t true
To where the ship TITANIC sank
Will this be our fate too...

Can we make it back to port
I think I’ve had enough
Trying hard to show no fear
Is really getting tough

Finally the sea calms down
But shattered nerves remain
Next vacation, you can bet
Will be aboard a TRAIN!!!

Again, I would like to congratulate the winners of the giveaway for my book (see previous blog post.)

UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE! MARC