Best First Mate Poems

When Madoc roamed these waters,
Aye, fair Madoc of the seas,
I sailed with him, First Mate was I,
We sailed the outer lees.
And to these Emerald Seas we came,
From faroff emerald shores,
To plant our families safe, serene,
For none had come before.
The natives met us naked,
Brave savages for...

Continue reading...

Written: by Tom Wright
February 2015

At day blink, a first mate scarcely notices,
That fume’s of time has begun to devour his day,
 He has a gentle wind in his sails and suddenly, 
Eventide has enveloped him, with calmness;

With undeviating stealth, at twelve bells, arrives tomorrow;
An open...

Continue reading...

Your voyage began in the summer of 69.
The adventures of life lay ahead.
Though you knew it would not all be plain sailing,
Your four years of prep put you in good stead.

At times, when your sea got quite choppy,
You'd batten down the hatches, as it were.
For...

Continue reading...

I spend my days in slumber 
But no dream could ever match
The smiles and the wonder 
That had kept our love latched 
Even in storms you were my summer 
You were the calm as waves crashed 
And your smile gave me colors 
Even when the...

Continue reading...