Jan Hansen Poet ABC

Greenland

Greenland

The Vikings often fished for cod along the coast 
We know as Greenland since they had noticed 
Where the ice had thawed, green grass grew 
Olav, the hairy, thought it would be a good idea 
To bring cattle and women to herd cows
 to the island and on the longboat where the Vikings 
That had turned to fishing instead of pillaging 
The coast of France thought this was a grand idea; furthermore, it was tiresome sitting in a boat without toilet facilities and not having a wench to lighten the onerous life.
Bringing cattle to Greenland was a likable idea
From Hammerfest in Norway, a steady stream of 
Viking families with cattle, women, and children 
They began farming in the cove where the grass was 
the greenest, life was busy
There was no interest in settling when the cows were fat 
the women were pregnant, so they sailed back to Hammerfest and waited for the summer season; however, when the weather got cold again, the ice didn’t thaw 
the place abandoned
What the Vikings didn’t know about Greenland was that Greenland had been tropical with palm trees and beautiful beaches, where only the rich at the time could afford to go 
on a holiday, we know the sort dealing in precious stones
Now that ice is thawing again in Greenland and
Donald Trump has declared an interest in this neglected island the Greenlanders can look forward to a bright future.

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