Olde Poems and New Poems.

In literature I am studying poems and stories throughout British History. Obviously it had me start at the beginning so the first poems/stories I read were Beowulf, and The Seafarer from the Anglo-Saxon age (5th-11th century). They contain biblical themes and deeper meanings through relatable terms such as sailing the seas and defeating evil monsters. After reading these poems, I was challenged to write a poem using a sea theme, like The Seafarer, about life. So here is what I came up with. 

Ships

All of these ships in the harbor are brought.

Most finish construction, but some finish not.

Some have design flaws that won’t let them float,

Others are broken by irresponsible blokes.

The ones who set sail aren’t all as strong as they look,

Some take on water, some sails don holes from a pirate’s hook.

They try to repair with the things that they’ve got,

But the supplies on deck aren’t the cream of the crop.

They fix leaks with barrel wood; they patch sails with old shirts,

But they keep coming back and they keep getting worse.

They know of a repairman, they know of his great works,

But they are too afraid to admit their way just doesn’t work.

Just a call to the repairman, and a trip to the port,

And your ship could be better he’d be happy to report.

You would still get those leaks, and be prepared for holes,

But he won’t cease to fix it, if you just give him your whole.

If you stay loyal, and entrust your ship to him,

He will not fail you, as he’s never failed them.

And someday you’ll find that he’s quite the sailor,

You’ll join his crew, and sail in new seas forever.