Five seamen leave their ship never to return.


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Five sailors went on shore leave looking for some fun.
Little did they know what lay ahead at set of sun.
They came upon a tavern and found what they had sought–
Five pretty ladies who had lots of love that could be bought.
Three rounds of drinks went down and laughter filled the room
And never did the sailors know they soon would meet their doom.
One by one the couples left and went their separate ways
To private places out of view just at the sun’s last rays.
Sometimes young ladies seem to be just like the girl next door
When truth be known they turn out to be something much more.
These five ladies were not five but only one alone.
She’s a werecat when night falls and evil to the bone.
A ship will sail at dawn to visit distant ports of call…
Five good sailors missing–no sign of them at all.

  

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  • cutedrishti8 on Oct 28, 2009

    A great piece..

  • Diverseblogger on Oct 28, 2009

    Wonderful poem

  • sunshine926 on Oct 28, 2009

    Awesome piece.

  • sandie on Oct 28, 2009

    i seen a film like this where women promised them sex, but the sailors were clobbered on the head and robbed, maybe killed and dumped in to the sea. liked this one ken.

  • lillyrose on Oct 28, 2009

    fantastic poem! It will teach those randy sailors to keep it in their trousers!

  • unown971 on Oct 28, 2009

    Great article!

  • Lostash on Oct 28, 2009

    Brilliant! Not based on fact I hope?

  • riccardof on Oct 28, 2009

    I enjoyed this poem about the real life of sailors on shore.

  • Mystify on Oct 28, 2009

    Excellent work Ken,very thought provoking write! I liked it so much I read it 3 times!!

  • Elizabethabbott on Oct 28, 2009

    Spooky indeed. Poor guys! Devil woman! I enjoyed the read! Thanks

  • martinpm on Oct 28, 2009

    great posting, enjoyed the poem as always

  • Phill Senters on Oct 28, 2009

    That’s a great spooky piece. Werecats, must have happened on Halloeeen.

  • Papa Sparks on Oct 29, 2009

    This was fantastic Ken!

  • Jamie Myles on Oct 29, 2009

    Very imaginative. An excellent poem that gives one a little chill.

  • chitragopi on Oct 29, 2009

    Good poem. Is it based on some real life incident?

  • Lady Sunshine on Oct 29, 2009

    Dammit, Ken! You let the cat out of the bag!

  • deep blue on Oct 29, 2009

    Cheers Ken, there’s something about us that makes it complete. You’re supposed to be Uncle Sam’s patriotic sailor who turned your back while I would have been my country’s devoted airman but I surrendered my wings. I wish Triond is some sort of sailing ship with wings so we’ll not miss our calling.

  • Teves on Nov 5, 2009

    Nice poem…

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