The Admiral's Ghost Comments

One of the more inspiring poets to me. Love his hints of ghosts, horror, and his sense of lore, even for when this was written which makes it timeless.

Completely dipped in sea sublime I witness a journey Full of sea tales. Well narrated poetry touching every element.

Noyes is an expressive storyteller, he captures that era of mythic hero making, proselytizing Nelson as one of the greatest icons of the British empire (rightfully so) . Nelson comes off as a larger then life being, whose spirit still sails within the British Empire spirit. His strength and nobility come through in Noyes words, making him almost supernatural. Interestingly this poem reminds me of Rime of The Ancient Mariner, its almost a spiritual remake of that classic.

A great classic poem dealing with the story of the ghost of admiral Nelson, a fantastic style of narration has made this poem very impressive.

Visited this poem for second time which is much interesting to read like a lovely story. I am happy that this poem has been selected as the poem of the day for second time.

An imaginative poem.........

ghostly poem! /////////////////////////////// impressive expression

My mother used to read poetry to me, instead of bedtime stories. This was always my favorite. I memorized it later, so I could tell it to my little sisters. Great poem!

What a story! I enjoyed everything about it from a storytelling view point. Then you add in his poetic skills and the story flows from line to line with no bumps and jerks from forcing rhymes. But of course you should expect excellence from the author of The Highwayman!

Singing the same old song! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

Impressive narration. Beautifully penned. Great work of Alfred Noyes.

In the fifth form at school I have read a poem about Highway Man by Poet Alfred Noyes! It was a wonderful narration in Poetry. I feel same sort of feeling while reading this poem on ghost Nelson, a master navy man of England! Wonderful narration in Poetry by Poet Alfred Noyes!

This poem begins in the rhyme and rhythm of a ballad. It continues to tell a story as a ballad does, but the rhyme and rhythm it begins with does not continue, so my inner ear kept stopping and tripping. -GK

This poem speaks to all who don't believe in ghosts. Wonderfully penned and executed.+++10

I used to slip to the back of the room in the seventh grade ca.1952 and read this poem in a book I found there. It inevitably made shivers go up my back as I got to the end of it. For many years, I wished I could find it somewhere and read it again. (I had no idea who had written it.) Due to the wonders of the internet, I was able to find it just by remembering 'if your soul's like a North Sea storm.' Today I find it a wee bit 'doggerel-ish', but it still has power to move me, even if not with all the power of that erstwhile childhood shudder.

I first read this poem in my early teens. I had a collection of old books my mom had in a box and this poem was in one of them. I am surprised the Nelson Society didn't have it. Alfred Noyes was well known and I an sure the poem was well circulated. Its a good hearty story though. One I will always remember.

This poem was submitted to this forum upon my finding it in an old book of children's verses. I had been looking for it for years, having remembered only a few lines from my childhood. I subsequently submitted it to the prestigious Nelson Society in the UK. They have credited me with finding it on their website, even though Noyes was a Poet Laureate of England and they had not heard of the poem. Their only comment was that Nelson didn't wear a patch but that it was a colourful piece of work. It is a haunting, memorable bit of dramatic poetry.