Nautical

I’ve opened my front door
and stepped out onto a ship
that’s leaning to starboard
(that’s right isn’t it?).

The big street is a deck
with a mast in the middle.
People are walking about
as if they’re on dry land.

I don’t know where we’re heading.
I’m lurching a bit. Seasick?
It’s big! Must be a luxury liner.
Sod it! I’m on a cruise! However,

apart from the seasickness, this is
not half as bad as I imagined being stuck
on a cruise ship would be. But I do need
to lean over a rail and puke into the sea.


The Ship Song