Poems

Ships that Pass (An Episode of the Cruiser Patrol) We sighted her one day early; the forenoon watch was begun, There was mist like wool on […]

The Derelict- I left her headed for Lord-knows-where, in latitude forty-nine, With a cargo of deals from Puget Sound and her bows blown off by a […]

The Flying-Fish Sailor (Old Style) “The Western Ocean rolls and roars From Sandy Hook to Europe’s shores, From Fastnet Light to Portland, Maine, And Newport News […]

The Stately Blackwaller She hauled through the dock-gates when morning was young And chill on the water the river mist hung, And the chaps on the […]

The Tryphina Extra Hand In the clipper ship Tryphina Swingin’ nor’ard from the line With the trade wind blowin’ steady And her flyin’ kites ashine Five […]

‘Ave a ‘eart! “‘Ere! ‘Ave a ‘eart!” ‘e sez. “Why, love a duck! A ‘uman bein’ ain’t a choppin’ block! There ain’t no call fer you […]

‘Bobbie’ for Brotherhood Lang syne I penned a mickle rhyme That muckle grief brocht to my soul; For critics said ’twas aye a crime Nae Scottish […]

‘Urry Now, Ma-til-der! Ain’t cher dressed yet? I declare, the girl ain’t up! Last as ushul. Move yerself, you sleepy’-ead! Are you goin’ to lie there […]

A Beauty Hint Sweet, think how much the better it would be If you thro’ life should thus preserve your beauty. It really doesn’t matter much […]

A Bush Christmas The sun burns hotly thro’ the gums As down the road old Rogan comes – The hatter from the lonely hut Beside the […]