Of Ships And The Sea Comments
Sing me a song of fine old ships,
Of fine old ships and the sea,
With hulls that ply the rolling waves
Like a claymore flying free;
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A very impressive poem. Beautifully crafted write. I am always enraptured by the beauty of ships. Ships have been important contributors to human migration and commerce and even civilization. Congratulations for this marvelous poem.10
Yes you have expressed my own feelings about water craft. They were the way forwards!
in this poem the life of human being is touched keenly. nice and great 10++++
Thank you so much for seeing that and for saying it, writing it!
Sing me a song of hardy men, Who toil in the shipwright's trade, Who bend their backs from dawn 'till dusk By whom these ships are made. For months on end with saws and nails, With red hot bolts and steel, They build a ship from bilge to deck On a massive bolted keel.- - - - -The mystery of sea, the courage , the hardships and endurance of man to conquer the sea are wonderfully captured in this poem.Congratulations for this beautiful poem.
It has been an uplifting experience for me to feel embraced by a community of peers in their reaction to this poem. Thank you. Neil
An excellent poem, made even better by your fine reading of it. Outstanding job, and congratulations on having it selected as member poem of the day!
I am grateful to all of my poetry peers who have left such great comments here.
sea is a term of curious always and ship is more such, ......... your poem has wonderfully matched these two things together, well done, congratulations, and thanks for sharing the poem with us, if you can manage time, please, visit my poems
Thank you so much for making the effort to give such a nice review. I really appreciate it. Sincerely Neil McLeod
Wonderful, it puts you right in the middle of the workers who built them, and the sailors who sailed them. I loved it.
An excellent poem Neil, congratulations on Poem Of The Day. One of the best Ive seen on here. Paint yourself proud. Voted a massive 10
Well I am just jazzed now with all you fine folks saying nice things about this poem. Thank you all so much. Neil
Incredible. That's a true poetry, not the usual crap. If I did not know, , I would think Robert Burns was the author. Congratulations and best regards!
Neil, Welcome to Poemhunter! ! Looking forward to seeing more of your poetry. I rate a 10.
A lovely poem devoted to shipping, sailors and the sea with some exquisite expressions. The tough life of a sailor has been beautifully portrayed. Thanks. All built of wood and steel, That rise up like a cathedral
Dear Rajnish, you have the poets eye. Thank you for you kind comments!
This is a wonderful poem! All the classic elements are present and it is excellently crafted... a pleasure to read along with your evocative recitation... Marvelous ballad, a pleasure to read... a well-deserved poem of the day!
Hello Harley, now I am really going to have to try hard and keep up the standard. That is a very nice comment.
Wonderful poem about ships and the sea! It's such a great gift to read and listen and I am thinking about whom I can share this poem with later in time...To my favorite. :)
Every story tells a picture to reverse some famous words and this is a beautiful and deserving example... wrapped in imagery, colour and bold description. Wonderful.Thank you Neil, I enjoyed this write immensely.
Last few centuries were ruled by such adventurous sailors, those who conquered the oceans conquered the world. Though the era of spaceships has started, still importance of great sailors who pass their lives on the ships cannot be ignored. A lovely poem, thanks for sharing and congrats on its selection as members poem of the day.
That is a very thoughtful reply. Thank you! I am glad you like the poem. Neil
In ships of wood and steel! Nice piece of work. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Thank you so much for your comment and for picking up on wood and steel Neil
A beautifully crafted write. We will see your ships tonight. +++++++10 One of the best to grace this page.
This is actually very very good..you know that dont you :
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Your love for ships and sailing is aptly captured in the poem. A creative and compelling composition embellished with poetic rhyme and rhythm. Beautiful work of art. Thanks for sharing Neil.
Well Chinedu, you went the extra mile to find out what I have written. Thank youfor doing so and for expressing appreciation for my works. Neil