Jack Horne Poet Tail-rhyme

Napoleon In Plymouth Sound

The locals’ boats all gathered round;
Napoleon was in The Sound
On board Bellerophon.

Two guardships kept the crowds at bay;
The Emperor was on his way
To exile, freedom gone.

Jack Horne for Dr Ram’s Tail Rhyme contest

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Carol Sunshine Brown August 8, 2011 at 4:40 PM Congratulations on your placement in Dr. Ram Mehta's "Tail-Rhyme" contest Jack. Love, Carol

Black Eyed Susan August 7, 2011 at 5:08 PM congratulations on your HM Jack! hope your wife is doing well :)

Kash Poet August 7, 2011 at 10:21 AM Congratulations Jack on your win....enjoyed this historical write.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart August 6, 2011 at 1:06 AM Congrats Jack on your HM with this interesting historical entry luv..enjoy special honor my friend..luv..

Andrea Dietrich August 5, 2011 at 9:27 PM Jack, I thought yours was really good. Congrats on the HM. Luv, Andrea

Joyce Johnson August 5, 2011 at 9:18 PM Interesting entry. Congratulations.

Dr.Ram Mehta August 5, 2011 at 5:17 PM Congratulations on the win in my contest, Jack

Elizabeth Wesley August 3, 2011 at 7:06 PM Enjoyed your verse Jack. Good luck in the contest!

Andrea Dietrich August 3, 2011 at 12:32 AM oh, very historical one here and nicely done too.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart August 2, 2011 at 6:13 PM awesome and Napoleon a good subject for this type of form Jack... he met his Waterloo too.. for his ego..oh.. good luck..my friend..