Elton Camp Poet Rhyme

A Surfer Seeks the Ultimate Wave

A Surfer Seeks the Ultimate Wave

By Elton Camp

Hey all of you surfer dudes out there
How much do you like waves to dare

Is it hard to wait for one to come in
So you can get atop and hang ten?

A report of a tsunami Sean learned
So fast to the beach, rubber burned

Dangerous conditions were slated
But warnings are often exaggerated

He paddled out against all advice
He might not get the chance twice

‘Twas a worthwhile risk, he explained
So, in the water, watching, he remained

But as a wave approached the shore 
It did what Sean hadn’t seen before

It rose up nearly a hundred feet tall
And then on poor Sean it did fall

Falsely, at his wake, friends did say
Pal Sean didn’t mind dying this way

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Nick Bagnall September 22, 2011 at 8:15 AM This feels like a limerick the way it reads, perhaps it's the rye humour, made me smile anyway ! Elton Camp September 22, 2011 at 11:30 AM Hey Nick, Thanks for reading and then taking the time to comment. I used to try an occasional limerick, but found that while I could get the rhyme scheme correct, I couldn't come up with the right rhythm. I've decided to stick with my usual predictable rhyme scheme and try for a bit of humor or some unexpected twist for most of the writes. Elton