A Jolly Fisherman
Gather around, children, I've a story for you
about the jolly fisherman called Happy Jack
and the boat he built to sail the ocean blue
with his little pet duck whose name was Quack.
Jolly Jack fished all day long,
and on his hook, a worm was wiggling.
He hummed an old sailor's song.
Yes, that's funny, I hear you giggling.
Jack hoped he'd catch a giant fish,
one as big as a whale!
That was the jolly fisherman's wish,
so, every day he hoisted his sail.
One day the clouds turned black.
Thunder roared and lightning flashed.
"We'd better get home," he told Quack.
Against his boat, big waves crashed.
Quack folded his wings, trying to hide.
"We'll be alright," Jack told his pet.
The duck closed his eyes and cried,
but Jack said, "There's no need to fret."
Jack saw dolphins guiding him home
They were friends. Each one had a name.
"Thank you, Tilda, Eddie and Jerome."
Dolphins that only Jack could tame.
It's easy to see why Jack was so jolly.
This fisherman had no fear of the sea.
He didn't catch fish that day, but by golly,
tomorrow we know where Jolly Jack will be.
August 23, 2022
A Jolly Fisherman Contest
Sponsor: Julia Ward
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