Steer Well Clear of Dorset Buoys

Steer well clear
of Dorset
buoys, there be
grave danger
so tis said,
always lurking
somewhere there ..
Maintain
wide berths sirs
and do take care,
plus big
precautions too ..
For you have
now been much
and strong
advised, to steer
well clear
and at all costs
of Dorset lasses,
lobster pots,
and them bad
old Dorset buoys ..
Indeed, the gulls
about yon
heads and flaxen
sails do cry ..
Be most afeared
of Bridport lads
and just as much
of West Bay too ..
If you do know
precisely, what is
good for all
brave young souls
and just as much,
be fearful for
your sorry crew ..
For she, the siren
has tis said,
one god almighty
appetite
and needs be fed,
she’s more
hungry than a flock
of whales n true ..
But for just
one moment lads,
forget foulest
weather
windy, warnings
and all that jazz ..
Just stay alert
and wary be tho ..
Far more so,
on such windless,
gert lush, sunny
days as these ..
Aye lads,
steer well clear
of Dorset buoys ..
Said siren’s
out to get you ..
Whether or not
you be fisherman
or priest ..
A boatbuilder,
soldier, baker
or some other
well-seasoned
salty sailor ..
Pray don’t you
never forget this
well intentioned
saline, final warning ..

for anyone out there who doesn't already know but may be interested, Dorset is a small county in England much of it on the coast known for its beauty but also rough seas .. tis also steeped in folklore .. The sirens of Greek mythology are said to call to sailors and fishermen who are compelled to find the source of their song and are lured onto rocks and their doom .. a buoy is a floating marker out at sea that marks a spot .. often a dangerous spot, or where crab and lobster pots have been set 🤍