Ghost Ship

August 20th,
1920
The Carroll A. Deering
Loaded aplenty
 
Norfolk, Virginia
To Rio D J
Cargo of coal
Down South America way
 
This trip was made
A second time
What happened next
Will we ever find
 
Delivered, they set off
Homeward bound
On Diamond Shoals 
They ran aground
 
Its now January 31st
1921
Where this mystery
Has now began
 
This stormy area
On natures earth
Hampering the investigation
To find out the worst
 
Its now February the 4th
Persons board
Nautical equipment missing
Is it a pirates hoard
 
In the vessels galley
The next days meal
Abandoned and left
An uneasy feel
 
Theories of its disappearance
Was it an external force
That brought this ship
To change its course
 
To this day, no conclusion
No explanation, no fruition
Paranormals list the case
Is the Bermuda Triangle
This crews last resting place


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Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 8/3/2009 3:57:00 PM
Awesome!!!! This is has to be my favorite! Not just because I am excited about ship stories--but because you took a piece of history and turned it into a poem that came alive and grabbed me! Awesome Job! Deb
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Date: 7/25/2009 11:19:00 AM
Many have lost thier lives, many ships thought to be resiliant have lost to this tempermental section of the sea...... Wonderful write friend.....:JP)
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Date: 7/25/2009 8:33:00 AM
This gave me goose bumps, James! Love the way you relate history and I was not familiar with this particular ship's loss. Perhaps, as you say, we can attribute the mishap to the Bermuda Triangle's mystery. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/24/2009 4:15:00 PM
Great write, I love spooky tales.....Aleera
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Date: 7/24/2009 3:52:00 PM
The mysterys of the sea.....perhaps it will always keep them deeply hidden.
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Date: 7/24/2009 2:21:00 PM
James,..again you have impelled mine thoughts,..awesome poetry my friend !!!! james
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Date: 7/24/2009 1:11:00 PM
Interesting writing. Open waters are a dangerous place anything from pirates to storms can bring a ship down. Keep on writing,Sara
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