Cannonball

Pearcemelville 兎敏

Canonball  tearing throughtimbertthick
planks 
Canonball     rips thrufleshthroughout
theotherside a hole;:

canonfire        CANONBALL!
        Fszzt fzt Water wave 
Cutlass STrikes  
Daggers dag 
Flintlock singles out
assassination

Pirate swing from boomrope
Young Naval Guards stand ground 
BooM!! Canonfire 
BooM! 

Pirate ship 
Due Archipelago
Naval Fleet Frigate limps to Harbour Home, Bones that night work cut out not a numbbing aggennt 
to ease a groan...

Pirate Ship 
due archipelago 
   Following One Star

Threads through reef
hidesincove drops anchor    
   Water Main concern

Waiting for Tide to turn to test mettleagainstreefrock Rockyreefsrock 
Rockyreeff
Rockyreefsrock
rockyreefs
REEFSSS
reefrockysh
RRsshh 
Waves against the timberhull 
Porpoises flew dived
   Seagull scrounging, circling   
  windwinding round
 pirateship
Set for plunder  richness
Following one star North

  • Author: Pearcemelville 卯升 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 7th, 2022 02:59
  • Comment from author about the poem: 1800s sea battle
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • L. B. Mek

    'Waiting for Tide to turn to test mettleagainstreefrock Rockyreefsrock
    Rockyreeff
    Rockyreefsrock
    rockyreefs
    REEFSSS
    reefrockysh
    RRsshh
    Waves against the timberhull '..
    this was such a fun reading experience, thanks for sharing..
    (makes me want to shout
    'Pirates Ahoy!'
    randomly, for no reason..)
    lol

    • Pearcemelville 兎敏

      Thankyou Your reaction brings me joy. I hope I can offer something new to poetry.



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