On the Bounty

a poem inspired by the mutiny of the Bounty

On the Bounty

tobias h. reese

Swines below the deck

   of a ship in a swell

Frantic men cling to the sides

   of a mother, of a mom

Deep within her bosom,

   shakes a sea long without hope.

Dreampt premonitions triumph,

   souls aimless, cleansed less shallow.

Kiss the gunner's daughter

    shames latitude forgotten

Wigs and robs interrogate

   anguish led the mutineers.

　

Buccaneer trouble

   dull grease, eyes red, hearts hollow

First mate kills the Captains child

   Williams adift, Neptunes pest.

Nautical miles victored

    Sir Cook could've done as well?

Native kings in uniform

    musket pillows, searing heart.

Tahitian men and women,

    rolling dazed, on open sea,

Islands hauled from memory

    sails away! land ho! Prevails.

Grogs filled but half empty

   an exonerated high,

Fletcher creates a nation

   from a clouds stormy lining.

Yet heed the cooling ire

   for English love a hunting

Perch abaft in the moonlight

   wrestle father, hands of risk.

Author's Note

If you have talent, please join my "Resolutions: haiku for the New Year" poetry contest.
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Reviews

[jesserose99]

Really enjoyed the difference of this poem...not something expected for a topic...and the imagery was amazing. I could almost place myself there in that almost different world. really great command of language too!

[Tobias H. Reese]

Thank you for reading it. :-)