October Leaf 93 Poems by Teen/Young Adult Author Jean-Thomas Cullen

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81. HYMN TO THE NEW KING

Come let us sail away,
let’s fill our sails with wind
toward the morning sun.

Let the briny deeps of the sea
raise white fingers
to caress my ship’s bow.

Sing, ye maidens waiting
on the shore, the glories of
Helen, & of your new–found king.

Our fathers’ heavy–bearded
faces stare out from the waves
nodding solemn assent…





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