Best Captain Poems

You will have probably heard this story, it's often been told
About Captain Tom who's ninety nine years old
He's a Second World War veteran who's served his country
And was a Captain in the tank regiment in the army.

When Tom needed medical help the NHS were there
And...

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Kirk: ‘Lt. Uhura, come to my quarters at 1800 hours’
Uhura: ‘Yes captain, might I ask what’s up?’
Kirk: ‘Nothing now but something WILL be at 1800 hours’
Bones: ‘Jim, is this a medical issue?’
Kirk: ‘You bet your ***** it is, Bones’
Sulu: ‘Captain, a Klingon ship is approaching’
Kirk:...

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My parrots name was Captain Flint,
Boy that bird could swear.
I never invited visitors,
So blue was the air.

He'd squawk "pretty effing polly"
Or "give us a cracker you t##t"
I'd never heard such swearing,
I never taught him that.

I bought him off a sailor
Who was heading back to sea,
He...

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Wading through flooded streets as hurricane rain poured
A man fell into the flow when sharp thunder roared
As a journalist reporting live from the scene
I saw lightning crack through the sky, heard the man scream

“Is he homeless?” I asked the emergency crew
The director shook his head;...

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Always seek to be guided by the North star  - Polaris
But never forget to look daily at the Southern Cross
Constantly be reminded that a greater power is also stirring your ship. 
Deny yourself the enchanting songs of temptations
Endure and listen to the whispering waves...

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The captain’s eyes glow ruby red
Atop the steamer’s deck –
A rusted tin can set adrift
By rough Atlantic crests

A crimson emblem sanctions
This whaler’s floating tomb –
A battered vessel bearing
Insignias of doom

Red ember sparks illuminate
The old man’s hickory pipe,
As he begins to scour the sea
For subtle signs...

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Normally, I'd not "Dare" choose just one poet 
to honor.  This time I have, hoping I don't blow it.
I've chosen to break my "Silence" in "Gratitude" 
for "Captain Tom," a man who has a great attitude.

He posts "Footle x 20" and genius "Covid Limericks."
Ribald...

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captain Breckenridge, listen to what I said
the crew is hungry because they are not getting fed
our rations are low and if you give it time, 
we shall have a mutiny on our hands
just give me the order and say it with me,
captain Breckenridge
someone shall walk...

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Captain: Permission to speak,
Although I may not even be able to squeak,
And you gaze upon me makes my knees weak,
It is only truth that I speak.

I see in you immeasurable courage,
Yet, your heart is used for nothing but storage,
I must admit I am the leader...

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On a horse at the crossroads a pistol in his hand
Dressed in dark clothing he looked fine and grand
Waiting in the moonlight for the York coach to appear
With cool nerves of steel; he showed no fear. 

A gentleman by day and a Highwayman by night
Only...

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“Charm'd magic casements, opening on the foam 
                Of perilous seas, in faery lands forlorn.”

John Keats Ode to a Nightingale

“Strange to find a sea captain quoting Keats.”

The Ghost and Mrs....

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It was not a dark and stormy night and the 
captain was not on the deck of his ship.
He was at the old Spanish Inn at a table
by himself.  I asked him what he was eating.
He said, "Tuna on rye, coleslaw and a mug
of...

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it's gift time soon...
and a xmas
pi-card book 'sees-on'...

so one nice...
'ought-to-buy-a-graphic'
write be...

pat's trick...
to 'stew art' and
make it sew...

descriptive ideas within...
a meme-ore eased
memoir


stan sand...

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"Oh Captain, my Captain."
As memories rush in.
We'd laugh, we'd cry.
We'd ponder and grin.

You touched us , you moved us.
You were like family.
"Oh Captain, my Captain"
What didn't we see?

The world now mourns,
 the world now cries.
"Oh Captain, my Captain"
there's tears in our eyes.

"Oh Captain, my Captain"
you...

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"I would rather be on a leaky ship that is mine, than aboard a more seaworthy vessel going where I don't wish it to go"—Poet's alter ego

Yes, I know what I’m doing
I’m the master of my fate
The captain of the sinking ship
Seeking harbor in ports...

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