The Queen of the Ocean, Titanic

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The Fascinating Yet Tragic History of the Titanic Ship - Historyplex


Let me tell you a story . . . 

The RMS Titanic steamship was the largest 
and most magnificent ship in the world (at the time)
high as an 11 story building 
and long as 4 "long" city blocks
she was considered unsinkable
boasted of water tight bulkhead compartments 
and 29 giant boilers for speed
she was said to be the biggest manmade
movable object in the world (at the time)
built in Belfast, Ireland by shipbuilder Thomas Andrew
and the White  Star Line
her maiden voyage was at noon April 10, 1912
from SouthHampton, England White Star pier
her destination New York City, USA
she began her voyage with waters calm as a lake

Titanic sank at 2:20 AM on April 12, 1912
after hitting an iceberg that left a 300 foot gash
she plunged beneath the surface of the icy North Atlantic 
with her lights still aglow
four hundred miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada
1500 souls of the 2240 aboard drowned
many are buried at Fairview Cemetery 
in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
their final resting place and many have never been identified
it took one hour 
radio message sent "We are sinking fast ...."

The story of Titanic has inspired books, films, movies
and conspiracy theories abound over the years and still
706 people survived on not enough life boats(only 16)
women and children first please
but, Bruce Ismay, Chief Exec of White Star Line got on a lifeboat
and he was never able to live that down (a coward)
and the unsinkable sank

In 1985 the wreck of Titanic was located
13,000 feet under water in the North Atlantic
her portholes, walls and railings covered in rust
her once grand rooms and staircases gone
her wide decks no more
first, second and third class rooms are now
where fish swim and sea creatures crawl
in the end it did not matter who you were on Titanic
you either perished in the ocean or were saved 
many lost souls still remain part of the Atlantic ocean
since the wreck was discovered items have been salvaged
some think of this as grave robbing and to me it is
oh, let Titanic and her 1500 lost souls rest in peace
 
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October 20, 2021


Poetry/Narrative/The Queen of the Ocean, Titanic
Copyright Protected, ID 10-1398-477-20
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France


Written for the contest, A Noteworthy Ship
sponsor, Robert James Liguori, Judged 11/11/2021

First Place

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 11/12/2021 6:49:00 PM
Wow a lot of work and you penned this well! Congrats!
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Date: 11/13/2021 8:32:00 AM
Karen, thanks for the compliment and congrats, I have researched the story a lot as Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic off the coast of Newfoundland Canada and many of the dead are buried in a cemetery in Halifax Canada and I am from Canada ~ love and serenity_ Constance
Date: 11/12/2021 12:17:00 PM
I like how you handled the subject. I have read a few accounts including from Colonel Archibald Gracie, John B. Thayer, and Violet Jessup and of coursed watched a few titanic movies. I was in Halifax before the pandemic, went to the maritime museum where I learned about the recovery one of which was a baby which floated to them (tears). Congrats!
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Date: 11/13/2021 8:37:00 AM
Kim, thanks for the compliment and congrats, the scene in the Titanic movie with Kate Winslet is the scene where a woman holding her baby is floating among the dead in the water, frozen, that scene will always haunt me, tears ~ love and serenity_ Constance
Date: 11/12/2021 10:35:00 AM
Sometimes the best in writing is simply saying things as we see them. I feel blessed to be able to read such a nice tribute to what was an unfortunate event... in the form of a very thoughtfully produced narrative. Congrats on your placement.
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Date: 11/13/2021 8:38:00 AM
Robert, thank you for the inspiration and the contest and my great placement and for the compliment on my writing and the congrats ~ peace and tranquility _Constance
Date: 11/11/2021 10:27:00 PM
Beautiful writing on Titanic. "many lost souls still remain part of the Atlantic ocean" True. Congratulations!
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Date: 11/12/2021 8:18:00 AM
Christuraj, thank you for the visit and the compliment , comment and congratulations, sadly there were many bodies never found ~ peace and tranquility _Constance
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