Blown Off Course

Just as the wind has come about
And it's time to change tack;
There's a new hand on the tiller
Of the mutinous, rudderless boat;
Now doomed to float aimlessly,
Until it arrives at an uncharted port
Its cargo spoiled, wasted, ruined.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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October 7, 2022 at 8:08 AM
nice wriate...we be blind to future change if blind to past....stan sand
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October 11, 2022 at 8:42 AM
Thank you for your comments
Fowler Avatar
October 7, 2022 at 6:50 AM
Hmmm. Interesting. Makes my imagination go crazy...lol. I bet three's a great back story to the doomed boat. Linda
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October 11, 2022 at 8:43 AM
Ha ha, it's a little dig at our new Prime minister here in the UK
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