“You spend your life avoiding conflict”
My
new therapist has just said
I
suppose he has a point, because visiting
War
zones fills me with dread
Showing posts with label Navy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Navy. Show all posts
Sunday, 8 August 2021
YOU SPEND YOUR LIFE AVOIDING CONFLICT
Thursday, 10 June 2021
HMHS GLENART CASTLE
The Glenart Castle
Was
steaming home
On
a cold February night
In
1918
The
hospital ship
Headed
for safe haven
Her
lights green
Clearly
visible
Against
the dark horizon
Red
lamps lit her side rail
Her
masthead light burned bright
Fishermen
could see her
Red
Cross light
Then
a torpedo struck her
In
the number two hold
In
eight minutes
She
was gone
With 162 souls
Friday, 4 June 2021
THE RED DUSTER
The British merchantmen
Fly the “Red Duster”
And you will always see
The red ensign flutter
Sunday, 30 May 2021
THE RED ENSIGN
The unsung heroes sail
Under the Red Ensign
The tell-tale flag flown
By British merchantmen
Monday, 12 April 2021
SHIP RAGE
The silence of a foggy night in the fall
Was shattered suddenly by a radio call
“Unknown vessel divert your course please
And steer to the north by fifteen degrees
Recommend you make this correction
That we might avoid a head on collision”
The reply came “Divert YOUR course please
And steer to the south by fifteen degrees
Recommend you make this correction
That we might avoid a head on collision”
“This is the Captain of the USS Codfish
I say again, divert YOUR course forthwith”
The Reply came back “No, I say again
You must divert your course you can’t remain”
This is the USS Codfish not a garbage scow
We’re a large warship divert your course now!
“I don’t care whether you are large or small”
“This is a lighthouse” Said the reply “your
call”
Tuesday, 16 February 2021
SHIP RAGE
The silence of a foggy night in the fall
Was shattered suddenly by a radio call
“Unknown vessel divert your course please
And
steer to the north by fifteen degrees
Recommend
you make this correction
That we might avoid a head on collision”
The reply came “Divert YOUR course please
And
steer to the south by fifteen degrees
Recommend
you make this correction
That
we might avoid a head on collision”
“This
is the Captain of the USS Codfish
I
say again, divert YOUR course forthwith”
The
Reply came back “No, I say again
You
must divert you course you can’t remain”
This
is the USS Codfish not a garbage scow
We’re a large warship divert your course now!
“I don’t care whether you are large or small”
“This is a lighthouse” Said the reply “your call”
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