IF ROCKS COULD TALK
LIGHT HEARTED POETRY INSPIRED BY CHANGE ISLANDS, NEWFOUNDLAND John F. Porter If rocks could talk, what yarns they might impart, Of island ports of varied sorts, each one a work of art. Of island folk as strong as oak, embracing challenge with a grin, Who'd give their all, if one should fall; that everyone should win. If rocks could talk, what stories they might tell, Of little boys with tinker toys, tearing wildly cross the dell. Of little girls with golden curls, with dollies in for tea, Or perhaps, tales of jolly whales, frolicking upon the sea. If rocks could talk, what sagas they would share, Of heroes unknown who sailed alone, where few would ever dare. In wooden boats that'd barely float to support those loved ashore, As did their fathers, their sons and daughters; then, now, forevermore. If rocks could talk, what narrations might we hear, Of music grand, by the local band; sweet nectar for the ear. Of mad dancing and wild prancing beneath the kerosene light, Til dawn arrives amidst surprise; where away has passed the night. If rocks could talk, I'd listen til I could hear no more, To japes and jokes by many folks, and laugh til I was sore. To learn how vast might be my past, it's value is no great mystery, For like everyone beneath this sun, I am the summation of my history. Submitted By:
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