Craziest Time In the Inlet

A true story: Boarded our boat, four of us — one was Gilligan. Map in hand, did we understand? Enough to sail to the jewelry store! Ahh...a ceramic necklace and matching earrings ~ black and white heaven of St. Maarten. Sleepy eateries closed. quarter of orleans weather’s grand, fair seas ahead confident tourists We spy a beach on the Caribbean sea side of the inlet. We’ve been warned, but Gilligan decides to bilk the wild tides as Maryann reins him in. Gilligan as a teen or in midlife does crazy things. waves lolita tongue the fool’s gold of confidence — wisdom of his wife The captain strolls the beach looking for a spelunking opportunity — ahem...alas, he runs back when he spies a couple having cake by the ocean and a predator on the cliff ogling. intercourse of beach tourist must not get involved — someone else’s cake Back in the boat, motor crooning, destination the pier. We are within range. motor’s sputtering all eyes are on land and sea exacting the sport The first mate, rope in hand, jumps, misses the pier, heads south into the deep. Laugh cut short…mother will kill me if anything happens to him. He bounds backwards onto the boat, dripping, a waterlogged cell. four of us in deep only one fell overboard gilligan’s all wet His Christmas gift, that year reads: if you can read this, pull me back in the boat. 8/5/2020 Craziest Time At The Poetry Contest Sponsor is Caren Krutsinger 233 words per howmanysyllables.com (counts words and syllables)