Theodore Roosevelt's Voyage Comments
The sea was in a foul mood, slamming hard and spraying mightily.
The walls of white battered and tossed the cargo of fools.
No enemy have I so vile, as to wish him aboard that vessel.
Nor have I, I hope, one that should wish me this watery purgatory.
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A bold, well drawn portrait of a man's man. Greatly enjoyed!
Great poem. Did you know that Teddy Roosevelt once ran up and stabbed a mountain lion behind the foreleg? He did it to save the hunting dogs, which were in a deadly fight with the lion and nobody could shoot for fear of hitting the dogs. This story appeared in the April and May issues of Outdoor Life magazine in 1901. (The actual hunt took place in January and February.) Roosevelt was serving as Vice President when the stories appeared and became President less than four months later when McKinley was assassinated. A different cougar that T.R. shot later (on that same extended hunt) weighed 227 pounds and stood as the world record until it was tied in 1954 and then surpassed in 1964.
Yes, it is in poets' hands to use their god given skills to make nation reminiscing her heroes, lest new born become unaware of them. You have done it beautifully. I appreciate it very much. Thanks for sharing the poem.X
Interesting read.. I didn't known he was an asthmatic. thank you Many now know Teddy thru 'Arsenic And Old Lace'
Lovely piece of poetry depicting the greatness of an icon of monumental proportion - Theodore Roosevelt, one of the American accomplished Presidents. A good tribute, well articulated and nicely penned in poetic diction with insight. Thanks for sharing Edmund. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.
I had not expected such high praise and done so so succinctly, you are clearly well read my friend and more than that you have a keen grasp of greatness. I must admit I am intrigued as such an insight which leads me to the good fortune of discovering a writer that I can tell that your poem MANDELA-THE IMMORTAL ICON will be a fitting tribute to the great man, for I too have insight...and now to your poem.....
Wonderful imagery speaks about him well. Such interesting composition that amazes mind here. Wise sharing definitely.
Thank you sir for your kind words. I believe that there is something to be said for rising above our fears and for keeping our lives in perspective.
You've captured him so well! I LOVED the imagery of the ocean... I don't think anyone could tell a story better than you! What a character portrait!
I am a great admirer of Roosevelt. Most people do not realize how extraordinary he was in every way. I intended the poem to be a poem about man vs. the elements in a raw sea tale but what if there was a man that was willing to look life right in the eyes and say give me your worst. He was a self made man, born an asthmatic and willed himself into being mentally and physically as strong as a bull moose. So thank you for the comments. They are greatly appreciated, really.
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7/25/2025 10:41:35 AM # 1.0.0
What an excellent topic! We need to write, think, read more about our national heroes as well as heroes from other lands. Perhaps we could breed up a new generation of strong men with steady hands and true grit if we told our children stories about Teddy Roosevelt, George Washington, Woodrow Wilson, Audie Murphy, Atticus Finch [though fictional, he was the greatest hero I ever read about]. Oh, by the way, you wrote so well about that ship striving through the stormy sea that I almost got sea sick!