Thoughts from a beach walk
in early October along mile-long
West Dennis Beach, Cape Cod
I searched for ghosts in Nantucket Sound
Where hundreds of sailors have drowned.
Upon the breakers their ships were tossed,
the men of sea knew that they were lost....
I walked upon the soft and salty Cape Cod sand
And thought of the many ships built on this land
that sailed every earthly sea and ocean,
manned by crews who sailed with devotion
To their lonely and demanding craft
despite the many dangers fore and aft,
they battled hurricanes, torment and strife
to bring to the land-lovers, a better life.
Where hundreds of sailors have drowned.
Upon the breakers their ships were tossed,
the men of sea knew that they were lost....
I walked upon the soft and salty Cape Cod sand
And thought of the many ships built on this land
that sailed every earthly sea and ocean,
manned by crews who sailed with devotion
To their lonely and demanding craft
despite the many dangers fore and aft,
they battled hurricanes, torment and strife
to bring to the land-lovers, a better life.
Copyright by Bill Russo
Cape Cod - 2017
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