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The Captain at the Wheel By Peter A. Todd 04/23/2010
Capeannsalon.com
“Taking watch of harbor through days and nights With his hands firmly gripping at the wheel Our statue of yesteryear and today With his eyes fixed like hardened steel Many seasons and storms have passed him by Since the Captain was dedicated by our shore Through raging winds and sunlit skies The Captain has done his faithful chore The sands of time that has ebbed and flowed In circling our great statue of the sea Like the many stories of Fishermen of old Our Captain sets the spirit within us free The inscription etched below his feet So treasured to the Fishermen in many ways When the Sands of Time are stilled we’ll meet Those we have lost now raised by God From the oceans grave.”
Peter A. Todd
We are so lucky to have so many talented people on this small Island!
Good Morning Gloucester 
hey! you should do this, too!:
Fisherman Poet Reading a Go
Maine Maritime Museum was hoping to organize a reading by poets who are also professional fishermen or mariners. We’ve managed to pull it together. The event will be at DiMillo’s on the Water in Portland’s Old Port, Thursday, March 15, 5:30 – 7:30. Four Maine Poet/Fishermen (and women) will be reading their work. Gordon Bok will be moderating the event and performing some of his poems and music. Cash bar. Should be a good time, I hope we see some of you there.
Maine Maritime Museum mainemaritimemuseum.org
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OMG. That gave me the goose bumps. Don’t know why. But I can tell you that that is beautiful. What a tribute.
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