Hey everyone, Flobo here!
This edition of “free sample” brings us to one of my all-time favorite poems that I’ve written. I would say that I “love them all” but no one likes a braggart. (Okay, sometimes they do.)
In any event, this entry is entitled “Set Sail” and it was included in my collection “By The Ounce And Other Tales“. I hope you enjoy it.
Set Sail
There’s no honor among the thieves
But there’s definitely a leader
A man as salty as the water
Who is not easily defeated
Not all pirates start that way
They’re just like you and I
The life and times of men at sea
Sailing until they die
The captain and his band of mates
Of The Royal Navy
Wish when they board their ship
That they’ll return home safely
The majestic ship has a job
To make it to the harbor
An island in the Caribbean
It can’t be that much farther
Until the dreaded day they meet
Sure enough the start of war
Cannonballs fly through the air
Half a day away from shore
The ship’s cargo will never reach
Its intended destination
A group of ruthless men
Share their wealth with great elation
And truth be told its been said
The life at sea is the hardest
But what about those who depend
On the cargo at the harbor?
Flobo Boyce 