The time the ship came sailing in,
The sun rose from the sea,
It glistened and shone and shimmered along
As the ship came sailing in.
The time the people got off the ship,
The sun rose above the sea,
It glared and blitzed and burnt away,
As the people got off the ship.
The time the ships people walked the bay,
The sun began to fall,
It dropped then stopped then dropped again
As the ships people walked the bay.
The time the ship went sailing away,
The moon took up the suns place,
It lit and brightened and broke the black of the night
As the ship went sailing away.

Comments
insertponceyfre... | October 4, 2010 - 15:41
Sam I love the rhythm of this - it's really musical - beautiful. Have you got something against apostrophes?
samhennig | October 4, 2010 - 15:42
thank you very much :)...No i quite like apostrophes, just sometimes they slip my mind!!
Margharita | October 5, 2010 - 14:47
It reminds me of poems I learnt as a child - and I mean that as a compliment, because the imagery and rhythm catch the imagination and stay with you in the same way.
samhennig | October 5, 2010 - 15:09
Yes i agree, that is the kind of rythm i was trying to capture...much thanks :)