____Granddad Poem by Bob Gibson
____Granddad
One day I said Granddad, did you go to sea?
Yes lad, I was a submariner, and a tale I'll tell to thee
We were off the coast of Scotland, forty thousand fathoms deep
It was very dark and eerie, and we couldn't hear a peep!
Somewhere in the distance we saw this yellow light
So we went to investigate, it gave us all a fright
Through the periscope we saw, a Spanish galleon of old
Sat there on the sea bed, it made our blood run cold
For atop the mission mast, in plain view of us all
An oil lamp was burning, so we slowed down to a crawl
A cannon's gun turret opened, we were most alarmed
Who would of thought a sunken ship, would still be armed!
A projectile shot out from the turret, at an alarming speed
Not a cannon ball! but a squid, it was all agreed!
Then the darkest cloud, started to cover the ship
We just watched in awe, then our radar gave a blip
Now i'll tell you what we saw!
A giant squid!
It had eight tentacles a hundred feet, or more
Slithering towards us along the ocean floor
We put the sub on alert, and engines full ahead
We hightailed it out of there, and nothing more was said
Granddad fell asleep, a book was in his hand
'Twenty thousand leagues under the sea'
I think now I understand
This is certainly a descriptive and entertaining tale and it looks like you have more than one to put to verse. Yes, putting it to verse gave it a great flow and It kept me completely engrossed throughout. Top marks. Karin Anderson
Great inheritance in tale telling. A lovely marine tale full of adventure. Bob, you know the art, seem to be a loving granddad. CP
Your Grandad went eveywhere and told you some cracking tales Bob - glad to say you still remember them vividly - - or so we think! ! - - - next tale please and hurray for a valiant seafaring Grandad like yours..... 10 ++ + Fay...
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4/24/2024 4:51:16 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Twenty Thousand Leighs Under the See' By Jules Verne... wow I loved it when I read it first.. But I liked 'Around the World in Eighty Days' Better though, read it at trot....... ahh sorry sir, got carried away a little, I mean I am supposed to comment about your poem, not about Jules Verne right? ? ... I should say this is the most entertaining poem I read today..... you kept the reader interested through out! ! ! ! You are good at writing narrative and entertaining poems...... Is this about your own grand father sir? ? ? if so I am sorry, seems to be a lovely, jolly good fellow... nice read cheers//your poem just made him Immortal shan