Miss Unsinkable

Violet Jessop, threat ahead Escaping Poseidon’s death toll’s “Look after this, will you?” He said She did, counting down the portholes First the Olympic’s nurse enrolls Last, the Britannic’s noon code red Titanic claimed her shipmate’s souls Violet Jessop, threat ahead Miss Unsinkable showed no dread There as a nurse of many roles To safety, others she had led Escaping Poseidon’s death toll’s The Titanic, tragedy doles Passed a bundle with tiny head As he returned to his patrols “Look after this, will you?” He said This man was cursed to join the dead One thing left under her controls Hold this babe close while others tread She did, counting down the portholes Life for her was not grassy knolls Dreamt of the sea from in her bed Board the Olympic, heat the coals The ocean from her veins she bled Violet Jessop. March 14, 2023 "Double the Fun" Poetry Contest Sponsor: Joseph May Written of Violet Jessop otherwise known as Miss Unsinkable or Queen of Sinking ships. She survived the near sinking of the Olympic, the tragedy of the Titanic and the sinking (after being hit by a torpedo) of the Britannic. Following all of this, she returned to working on ships (including the repaired Olympic) until retirement. One more interesting little tidbit I read, 59 years after the Titanic sunk, she got a phone call from the baby she was handed and saved. I thought she had an interesting story to say the least.