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Friday, 1 April 2011

Surfing in St Agnes


Surfing in St Agnes

Out where the waves
The greatest waves are rolling
Up on the lip
And skimming near the shore
No finer time
No better time for living
Riding the rail
And flying near the shore

Where surfing waves roll
The danger of life
Cuts into the soul
Takes it flying

Caught by the tide
An offshore wave is sweeping
Bearing away
And dragging to the deeps
No way to fight
From living into dying
Getting the air

And dragging to the deeps


Where surfing waves roll
The danger of life
Cuts into the soul
Takes it flying

Out comes the boat
Blue Peter 4 to rescue
Trapped in the surf
But pushing for the sea
This way and that
Until the surf is beaten
One surfer brought
Home safely from the sea

Where surfing waves roll
The danger of life
Cuts into the soul
Takes it flying


2002 Charlotte Peters Rock

Racing the Wind


Racing The Wind

The Fastnet Race of seventy-nine
A hurricane blew in
The lifeboat out of Baltimore
Stayed day and night at sea
The Court McSharry veteran
Chased Wild Goose - couldn't see
Then towed the yacht - the Casse TLte
And - careful - brought her in

Overhead - the helicopters
Whirring in the windrace
Hauled in the men - and left the boats
Sunk - empty in the sea
Thirteen people died - by drowning
None could reach them safely
Lifeboats bucketed and wallowed
Their efforts no disgrace

Lashing water froze the brave men
Food was in short supply
Court McSharry did her duty
Hauled the yacht from the sea
Staggered into port - exhausted
Where good folk lined the quay
And lifeboat men came from the gale
Re-stocked and then got dry

Don't forget that lifeboats carry
Towing boats - if they can
Twelve more came with Court McSharry
Rolling in on the high sea
Sixty people - twenty yachts - were
Slowly brought to safety
From Fastnet - by dedication
Of all the lifeboat men

13 men - died in the water
13 men - racing the wind
13 men - died in the water
Racing the wind
Racing the wind

2002 Charlotte Peters Rock