Captain Ahab-Καπετάν Αχαάβ Poem by Kostas Lagos

Captain Ahab-Καπετάν Αχαάβ

Rating: 5.0


An honest mistake it was

Swear to God I meant no harm

But I never could tell the difference

So when we were at the beach

I told my wife

"Honey, like a whale you swim! "

The hit was hard,

I could swear it was from thetail

Of Moby Dick itself

Before passing out, I managed to mumble

"Like a dolphin I meant...! "



Ένα λάθος ήταν, ειλικρινές

Στο Θεό ορκίζομαι, δεν είχα κακό σκοπό

Μα να τα ξεχωρίσω δε μπόρεσα ποτέ

Έτσι καθώς στην παραλία ήμασταν

είπα στη σύζυγό μου

"Γλυκιά μου, σαν φάλαινα κολυμπάς! "

Το χτύπημα ήταν ισχυρό

Από την ουρά, θα ορκιζόμουν,

του ίδιου του Μόμπυ Ντικ

Πριν λιποθυμήσω, να μουρμουρίσω πρόλαβα

"Εννοούσα σαν δελφίνι...! "

Sunday, August 19, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: beach,humor,marriage
COMMENTS OF THE POEM

Creative and compelling and composed with a bit of humor.

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Kostas Lagos 25 August 2018

Thank you Howard, glad you liked it

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Valsa George 25 August 2018

This is indeed so hilarious! She must have read Moby and must have in mind Captain Ahab's harpoon that hunted the whale!

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Kostas Lagos 25 August 2018

I don't know. I never saw what hit me!

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 24 August 2018

I like this funny write. So witty and humorous. Enjoyed reading it.10+++

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Kostas Lagos 25 August 2018

I'm happy you enjoyed it! Thank you Rose Marie

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Captain Cur 23 August 2018

I've been thrown overboard and I'm swimming in laughter. I don't know if dolphin would help at this point, perhaps thin like an eel, but describing a woman to any kind fish is fraught with danger.

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Kostas Lagos 23 August 2018

Now you tell me? It's a bit late... Thank you anyway!

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Mahtab Bangalee 20 August 2018

sour, sweet and pungent = the conjugal life!

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Kostas Lagos 21 August 2018

Oh, yes it is! Thanks!

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