Alleluia To Ya
The story’s told of the sleek Alleluia
And her trusty crew lets raise one to ya.
It’s a fine new home on the Gulf they seek
As they say goodbye to Burley Creek
Springtime stirs the call to sailing.
Scan the charts for the route detailing.
Safety checks and secure supplies.
Make haste Mates, see how the time flies.
Soon all’s prepared and the sea is calling.
The wind’s come up as the tide is falling.
The lines untied at the first bell sound.
And good luck brownies are passed around.
The story’s told of the sleek Alleluia
And her trusty crew lets raise one to ya.
It’s a fine new home on the Gulf they seek
As they say goodbye to Burley Creek
On Captain Richard, the crew is counting.
As departure approaches the tension’s mounting.
But he’s sturdy and sure as the ship he commands.
A true weather eye and strong steady hands.
And the ships scribe, Julie, updates her blogging.
Preserving forever through constant logging.
As Homer revealed in times of old,
An Odyssey is the story that’s told.
And there’s tailor Beth for zipper sewing.
When the mast needs climbing she’s up and going.
And trusted Pat, a stalwart salty
A hoister supreme and never faulty.
The story’s told of the sleek Alleluia
And her trusty crew lets raise one to ya.
It’s a fine new home on the Gulf they seek
As they say goodbye to Burley Creek
Day’s first light finds the night watch yawning.
The First Mate stirs as a fair day’s dawning.
Rise to the deck, and scan the seas.
The scent of coffee in the sea salt breeze.
A night storm finds the black waves rising.
The main sail trimmed to prevent capsizing.
Now I lay me down to sleep.
The trusted crew for the watch to keep.
The story’s told of the sleek Alleluia
And her trusty crew lets raise one to ya.
It’s a fine new home on the Gulf they seek
As they say goodbye to Burley Creek
- Posted by Julie Gammack using BlogPress from my iPad
Dear friend John,
ReplyDeleteDon't give up shrinking
Cuz your doggerel
'Tis a wee bit stinking.
But it's welcome the same
As it's from the heart,
And far surpasses verses
By this old fart.
Well I am glad to see the voyage is underway and to date has not had any serious challenges! You are definitely helping get my thinking straight on what I need to be doing 18 months from now! Make sure you guys find time to explore when you get to Beaufort NC and Beaufort SC (same spelling but pronounced as BO-fort in NC and BYEW-fort in SC). Also check the latest USCG updates (notices to mariners) for shallow spots in the 'ditch'. The budget cutbacks have really had an impact on maintenance dredging.
ReplyDeleteA sailboat of 41 feet
ReplyDeleteSailed away on a cruise for a week
While caught up in texting
Julie skipped all the sexting
And instead sent out one more tweet.
It's Poseidon's blessings that keep ships from sinking.
ReplyDeleteStay positive Lads, no critical thinking.
A poor humble poet, his writing a curse.
Just search for the message inside of each verse.
Moon turn the tides gently...gently
ReplyDeleteA look to the east...new day rising...on the dawn a new day is dawning...to the rescue...here I am...to the rescue...want you to know just where I stand..
ReplyDeleteI love you Mom and I'm not the first anon.
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