There will now be a short Intermission.
Our Sales Staff will be in all parts of my Webpage selling: Choc- Ices , Soft drinks and Pop Corn.
I heard some News on the Box today,
Two Ships in the Channel had a bit of affray,
Red Paint was the Cargo on a Vessel heading West,
'Its full speed ahead' at the Captain's request.
Also with Paint, Purple it seems,
This one heading East, Tins stored to the beams,
Both were now sailing all thoughts set in View,
Of Consignments delivered and Contracts renewed.
And then a collision, Bow upon Port,
With the sides splitting wide,
Being the general report.
Chaos and Mayhem as the Cargo breaks-out,
Gallons of Emulsion now sloshing about.
And all the Ships-Hands them jumped over-board,
As through every deck, the Briny now poured.
A River of Paint was flowing and free,
A Jackson Pollock Catastrophe.
The Channel it seems was bleeding bad,
As if some injury was surely had.
Then both Ships sank beneath the Sea,
To Davy Jones their destiny.
A Witness has said the Men are now formed,
A pure Mix of Purple ; with Red adorned.
Happily no life, was lost its assumed:
But all the Survivors have now- been MAROONED.
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Author:
Kevin Hulme (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: April 5th, 2025 19:24
- Comment from author about the poem: It's as if I can feel the Rotten Fruit being thrown in my direction.
- Category: Humor
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Comments4
A story told in beautiful metaphor and rhyme. Very nicely done
Thank you. It had a good FINISH but we'll GLOSS over that etc etc .
Glad you liked it .
I was going to write this a few weeks back: but there was a real collision in the North Sea where someone died , so out of respect left it for a while.
Maroon might be the colour to sea🙏🏻🕊
I like your TONE , and didn't VARNISH the truth . I think we should stop now before the Neighbours complain.
Thank you for Reading.
Got that. Lost a cousin to a seaborne disaster. 🙏🏻🕊
Good write K.
Thank you O .
Glad you liked it . The whole thing was a Pigment of my Imagination. Oh I've gone again!
Good write Pigment, erm Kevin! lol.
Tremendous.
Thank you.
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