Marikate Kingston Poet Tetractys

Teach Me To Row

TEACH ME TO ROW


     Boats
     resting
     on the shore,
     retired old.
     Hold tall tales of Father's minnow that got away.
     Teach me how to row slow please, Uncle Joe.
     Mom's kayak glides
     Sunset rides
     Us.

   Sponsor, Eve Roper
   Double Tetractys
   9/5/2021

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Charles Messina March 19, 2026 at 2:26 AM Lovely write, Marikate. My dad was a navy vet, my father-in-law was a Korean war vet, and my nephew was in the army. But I know all too well about the minnow that got away...I am the fishing vet (lol) You should write more often...you are a better poet than you think my dear friend. PS: Thanks for stopping by... Hugs Charle

Gershon Wolf September 6, 2021 at 2:41 PM Wonderfully and wondrously conceived and penned, Marikate. Happiness always, Gershon Marikate Kingston January 6, 2022 at 10:28 PM Thank you Gershon. Not one of my favorites. I'm happy that you liked it. It is written from memories and small experiences at our family's house on the lake in the Adirondacks when we were young.

Edward Ibeh September 5, 2021 at 5:02 PM Beautifully written, Marikate:-) Good luck in Eve's contest! Marikate Kingston September 7, 2021 at 8:37 PM Thank you, but each time I try to enter a contest from the "my poem pg" my name appears. Thank you for the nice compliment though. I'm touched. I enjoyed your poems too. I am the daughter of a Korean vet, the niece of a Viet Nam vet, and the stepdaughter of a navy seal.