A Life Afloat

Our moveable house painted castle and rose,not a life we would have chose.Eighteen fifties harsh and mean,coal cargo so nothing stays clean.Doff your cap,touch your forelock every two mile at the gatekeeper's lock.
Clothes dry on a washing line strung,home for a time whilst the toddlers were young.As their number increased and grew ,places to sleep all too few.Family life impossibly hard so back we went to a tied cottage in Anchorage yard.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Makama Avatar
May 20, 2017 at 12:52 PM
This is excellent, precised and highly intellectual. A huge 7 for me.
Strand Avatar
May 20, 2017 at 2:22 PM
Thank you Funom
Yvonne Avatar
May 16, 2017 at 4:58 PM
Wow, love this style. Such a beautiful piece. Seemingly simple yet so rich.
Strand Avatar
May 16, 2017 at 6:42 PM
Thanks Maurice
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