You're the Poet; "Ship of Memories"

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Posted by Swampville July 28, 2010 at 9:26 a.m.

You're the Poet!

Fill in the below blanks with the following words or use your own words!

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Ship of Memories! By L. Don Oliver

I see the ships, upon the ; As they race, to cross the ; Full sails, billowing briskly __; No sailors regret, for those who ; Phosphorus waves, gently being _; Flowering Main, pleading to be _; Disciplined crew, upon the _; The valorous ones, that I _; Never an all night in, they're ; With their thoughts, drifting _; Eight peals of the ships _; signalling that, all is _; Lightening flashing, in the ; Scaring the darkness, into __; Flickering lanterns, upon their ; Dancing shadows, of wandering ___; White horses building, a storm ; Ship ahull, awaiting the __; A tempest line, they must ; Upon the bow resting, an _; In the ocean, the dolphins _; Out where, King Neptune ; Following winds, prayers not to __; Homeward bound, every sailor's ; Brave souls, venture out to _; That is who, I wish to ;

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The Miracle of Life! By L. Don Oliver

Thunder chasing the lightening, As it streaks across the sky; Rain falling upon its sustenance, So that it will never die;

The sun's rays dancing through the raindrops, The storms clouds begin to clear; Through the magic that comes from on high, A beautiful rainbow wondrously appears;

Water trickling down the mountain, To the rivers flowing far below; We marvel at the glorious miracle, That Nature has chosen to bestow;

Although we are just mere mortals, Upon this place called earth; We are blessed with the wisdom, To witness its rebirth;

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