HMS Trenchant: An Error of Judgement
there’s music on the deck,
and Cook’s in his white overalls.
he steps over cables and gears,
and lights up the barbecue.
all in the spirit of lockdown.
and the sailors are dancing
as music’s spilling from speakers
as flags are warning cherry red.
image: Dangerous Work at Low Tide, by Eric Ravilious, 1940
Public Domain. WikiArt. For Twiglet #198 Cherry Red Sky © Misky 2020
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