Sara Kendrick Poet Rhyme

Ship of Imagination On the Scottish Coast

On this ship I'll cruise the Scottish Isles
Coast on coast for many a mile
Rocks and sand, castles that are grand
Beauty that has been graced by many hands

Isle of Iona what a dream
Where the beautiful stone Abbey can be seen
Much of your beauty destroyed over the years
Hope of restoration somehow calms all fears

Isle of Arran twenty miles long and fifty-six around
Palm Trees grace your lush land
Divide by the Highland Boundary Fault that bounds
The north rugged and hilly with south gentle as sand

So many isles over seven hundred in all
One cruises on the imaginary ship all night long
From low lands, craggy hill and mountains tall
Each night I'll cruise the imagination with song

Contest:"Indulge Me Scottish Style"
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Richard Craig January 4, 2010 at 2:42 PM I wish I could have been there... nice, dreamy

James Fraser October 11, 2009 at 7:36 AM What a lovely write about my beautiful country. You have captured the cruise so splendidly. I live on the Great Glen Fault of which you mention. Loch Ness sits on this fault and i live 5 miles from there. It's an absolutely beautiful place. This wonderful poem is going to my favorites Sara, top of the class to you >> The Highlander >> James

Carolyn Devonshire October 10, 2009 at 10:12 PM Now here's a cruise I'd really like to take! It sounds beautiful along the Scottish coast and your description is very vivid. According to ancient seafarers' maps, Scotland used to be covered by a glacier. I wonder if the fault line you mention had anything to do with the breaking of the ice cover. Beautiful poem, Sara! Love, Carolyn

Dr.Ram Mehta October 10, 2009 at 9:16 PM Thanks for your comments. I once travelled on The Scottish Coast way bank in 1989. There is nice imagery in the poem

Doris Culverhouse October 10, 2009 at 7:00 PM nicely penned, keep dreaming:)

John Freeman October 10, 2009 at 5:50 PM Sara I love this cruse of yours you have taken your readers on. Oh and so many beautiful rhymes, I love that. I love rhyming poetry. Keep writing, I'll get around to reading it all sooner or later. Sincerely, Love, Moses

Carrie Richards October 10, 2009 at 2:53 PM Lovely poem, and a lovely place to sail away to, and spend time writing more poetry! :)