Comment from bob cullen

Exceptional

This is so fantastic. It rhymes, it tells a true story and it's so enthralling. This is poetry at its finest. It also delivers courage, stupidity and adventure in copious quantities. And lastly, it makes me want to delve onto your portfolio to read more of your work. I'll do that today. Thank you Stu.

 Comment Written 04-Mar-2024

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2024

Thanks so very much.....Best Wishes.....Stu

Comment from jacquelyn popp

Excellent

What a wonderful and very nice poem to read. Very well written and it flowed nicely. Great use of descriptive words to capture the reader's attention. Thank you for sharing. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 07-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 08-Jul-2023

Thanks so much...it's a little corny....but I like corny.....Godspeed to you and yours....Stu Harrell

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

I enjoyed your rich descriptions here of the stormy sea and the gales. Your poem brought back memories of a trip I once took when our ship went through the Bay of Biscay on a very stormy night with 9 foot waves! I was very scary and we were meant to continue our journey south but could not and had to find a safe harbour for the night. Much enjoyed Stu, love Dolly x x x

 Comment Written 07-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 07-Jul-2023

Yo Dolly....Always my hero.....thanks so much...these little verses are fun to squishy, wishy together.......Godspeed to you and yours......Stu Harrell

Comment from royowen

Excellent

I like the highly descriptive story in a poem, skilfully written in the adventures that occur on the high seas, written stylishly in tetrameter and abcb rhyming, a most enjoyable tale to read, well done, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 06-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Jul-2023

Yo Brother....thanks so much.... a little corny, but I like corny.....Godspeed.....Stu Harrell

reply by royowen on 06-Jul-2023

Well done

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

Thank you for sharing this story/poem with us as a contest entry. I enjoyed reading this poetic tale. The rhyming scheme helped with the smooth flow. Good luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2023

Thanks so much.......these are a little corny .....but I like corny......Best Wishes to you and yours......Stu Harrell

Comment from JSD

Excellent

(Do you mean 'rum'?) This is an unusual, rather arcane, piece, but no harm in that. A sense of a sea shanty and akin to all those mysterious sailor yarns. Lovely writing.

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2023

Thanks so much.....you are right....this needs a little trim....thanks for the help.....Best Wishes.....Stu Harrell

Comment from pome lover

Excellent

Fascinating and I must say, surprising, and if it's part of a wider story, then it must be a tale known to sailors, or some of them, anyway. I must admit I've never heard of the three sea pixies, but then there's no reason I should have. Probably many stories about them.
Good luck in the contest.
Katharine

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2023

Thanks so much..this is purely fiction.as will be the wider story..but fun to glue together...my maternal grandmother always told us that we owed a great debt to the British Navy as the colonies grew....In a fever of bourbon...I can name the ships at Trafalgar.....Godspeed to you and yours....Stu Harrell

reply by pome lover on 05-Jul-2023

thank you.
I see that you like silly verse. Good for you!
Katharine

Comment from papa55mike

Excellent

When the Gale raged around Cape Horn you need all the help you can get. What a wonderfully written poem.

Good luck in the contest!
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2023

Thanks so much....these are a little slap dash and a little corny ....but I like corny....Godspeed to you and yours....Stu Harrell

Comment from jim vecchio

Excellent

Really enjoyed this! When I was in Connecticut, I used to visit Mystic Seaport, which is dedicst4de to the whaling days and I loved the way you not only kept your rhyme but told a masterful tale of the sea.

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2023

Thanks so much.....I love the Patrick O'Brian tales.....Plan is to make Windy,Stormy and Gale a broader tale for kids mostly.....Best Wishes to you and yours.....Stu Harrell

reply by jim vecchio on 05-Jul-2023

I am sorry for some spelling errors, as my left hand trembles.

reply by the author on 05-Jul-2023

Not at all....you should see me stumble bumble....Godspeed Brother