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Beached
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
Wednesday, April 26, 2017    Rated "G" by the Author.
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End of a valiant career...


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Beyond assistance,
Mud stuck is its resistance,
No help from man or Nature,
Makes though a pretty portraiture…

To pull her off, they tried,
Guess they will have to wait till high tide,
Hopefully then she will be again sailed,
After, of course, she gets totally bailed…

Her name, the “incompetent”,
On her deck her captain sleeps in a tent,
Trying to drink himself totally bent,
No angels to help will the gods have sent.
© -ed- 4/26/17
 

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 Reviews of "Beached"
Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on May 12, 2017

keep writing and posting

Reviewed by Darryl Ehlers
Reviewed on May 10, 2017
Hi Ed
Slick poem, neat thoughts= suggestion=1st verse=2nd line drop "is"
2nd verse=2nd line reverse the phrase, saying " waiting to rise for
hopeful tide " 3rd line=wishing she again be sailed= same verse.
3rd verse 2nd line "upon her deck captain sleep in tent"
Good Going Pilgrim Darryl Ehlers

Reviewed by Andy Turner
Reviewed on May 3, 2017
Twas on the good ship Venus....

He's missed catch of the day.

Reviewed by E Phillips
Reviewed on May 3, 2017
Looks like the captain tried to drink Canada dry--
and failed.

Reviewed by Darkest Angel
Reviewed on May 1, 2017
This one definitely speaks of being caught. I think it's high tide to start praying to God with all inclinations to put some water under it. Nicely written Ed.

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on April 29, 2017
All the fishermen I've ever met (and I lived for six months on Kodiak Island Alaska) love soaking their cells in john barleycorn. That poor peckerwood Captain needs to plead his case to the sand-crabs. If enough agree they can walk it back out for him. (-: r

Reviewed by D. Vegas (Reader)
Reviewed on April 27, 2017
Great poem, ED.

Always,
Deborah

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on April 27, 2017
Reminds me of the book, There's A Hole In The Boat by Mandy Pumps.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on April 27, 2017
An age-old problem for the beach fishermen out there. Actually, a conundrum that is only solved by experienced beachcombers like you.

Ron

Reviewed on April 27, 2017
Good reason for a partay!!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on April 26, 2017
Even beached boats do poems make. This little one is truly great. John

Reviewed on April 26, 2017
Interesting name for a boat! Bottoms up...;)

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on April 26, 2017
Eh . . . Such a lovely 'lil boat to be beached. Sounds like the captain has gave up the ghost and gonna "whiskey" sleep until high tide. Eh . . . Can't say as I blame him.


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