Steer Well Clear of Dorset Buoys

Neville

Steer Well Clear of Dorset Buoys

 

Steer well clear

of Dorset

buoys, there be

grave danger

so tis said,

always lurking

somewhere there ..

Maintain

wide berths sirs

and do take care,

plus big

precautions too ..

For you have

now been much

and strong

advised, to steer

well clear

and at all costs

of Dorset lasses,

lobster pots,

and them bad

old Dorset buoys ..

Indeed, the gulls

about yon

heads and flaxen

sails do cry ..

Be most afeared

of Bridport lads

and just as much

of West Bay too ..

If you do know

precisely, what is

good for all

brave young souls

and just as much,

be fearful for

your sorry crew ..

For she, the siren

has tis said,

one god almighty

appetite

and needs be fed,

she’s more

hungry than a flock

of whales n true ..

But for just

one moment lads,

forget foulest

weather

windy, warnings

and all that jazz ..

Just stay alert

and wary be tho ..

Far more so,

on such windless,

gert lush, sunny

days as these ..

Aye lads,

steer well clear

of Dorset buoys ..

Said siren’s

out to get you ..

Whether or not

you be fisherman

or priest ..

A boatbuilder,

soldier, baker

or some other

well-seasoned

salty sailor ..

Pray don’t you

never forget this

well intentioned

saline, final warning ..

 

 

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 20th, 2023 00:59
  • Comment from author about the poem: for anyone out there who doesn't already know but may be interested, Dorset is a small county in England much of it on the coast known for its beauty but also rough seas .. tis also steeped in folklore .. The sirens of Greek mythology are said to call to sailors and fishermen who are compelled to find the source of their song and are lured onto rocks and their doom .. a buoy is a floating marker out at sea that marks a spot .. often a dangerous spot, or where crab and lobster pots have been set - gert lush is a west country colloquial term that means lovely or very goodšŸ¤
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  • User favorite of this poem: Bella Shepard.
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Comments8

  • LIZ

    I always look forward to your titles! You again, did not disappoint. Thank you for the explanation in the comment section. And by the way, you'll never (never say never but...) find me out at sea. Not my thing...so I will steer well clear! BUT, I do love Homer's Odyssey! Yes, the sirens lured sailors to their death...but still...beautiful. šŸ’œ

    • Neville



      .. although I live right next to it .. I am not the best sailor .. in fact, I'm far from it .. šŸ’œ

    • orchidee

      This has inspired me to say - crabs and lobster pots - and trouts, old ones, that is?! lol.
      Answer: Yes. KP goes there on her hols.

      • Neville



        thank you orchidee

      • Soman Ragavan

        My comments on the poem "Steer well clear of Dorset buoysā€ by Neville
        In yon stretching resort land, one must never trust those buoys and even less those lasses. As for the lads, ā€˜tis not just Bridport and West Bay. Nothing and nobody be as they appear; neā€™er trust yon fake smile. The gulls be giving out warning signs that one must heed. They have seen a lot but they can only talk gull language. ā€˜Tis for us to decipher. Thou must, indeed, neā€™er relax vigilance and always remember whatā€™s for thy own good. Sirens and pirates have got to be fed and they feed on the unsuspecting. They be hungry like whales, crafty as foxes and slippery like snakes. ā€œBe most afearā€™dā€ indeed. Thou be right : foul weather be nothing. Look for the real dangers and ā€œstay alert.ā€ Stay clear of them lads, lasses and buoys, for they have a myriad tricks up their sleeves. Buoys are meant to warn : but, buoys might deceiveā€¦ Some buoys can save thee : some can sink theeā€¦ Soman Ragavan. 20 August, 2023. //
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        • Neville



          ..................... WOW ............. Neville

        • Michael Edwards

          Hi N - love this one and so good to see you are still posting.

          • Neville



            Hello Michael thank you kindly sir and good to see you too my friend .. Neville

          • 2781

            A bit of trivia: Isolated danger markers on the waters, are two black balls on a black bouy.

            • Neville



              .............................................. how very interesting

              • 2781

                Makes it easy to remember!

              • Kinsey Peterson

                Would it be dramatic to say that I am in love with the way you use the English language?

                • Neville



                  I would be delighted, bless you Kinsey

                • Bella Shepard

                  You set the tone of this poem beautifully in the voice of the salty old sailor, and his warings. A tale to delight, told around the campfire. Loved it!

                  • Neville



                    thank you so much my friend .. campfires it is then .. Neville

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Fine words Neville, those tales of the English seaside towns can be wonderful and scary.

                    Andy

                    • Neville



                      I was almost too frightened to post this one .. Ta GF60 šŸ™‚



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