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Floating Cruise Ship

The cruise ship charged Whistleless at my sail boat In a narrow channel Between Islands Of The Salish Sea. I was powerless with sails up Tacking against a current Knotted against me. The water boiled. I recoiled In dread I could see them Cosmetic lazy travellers Lounging unconcerned Tending to their looks As the mass Of their moving Carnival Careened At my destruction. Two glaucous winged seagulls Preening feathers were Unconcerned As the submerging emerging hulking Tree trunk and roots Surged at me

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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