Summary: A Poem. The captain’s daughter as seen through the eyes of a young, handsome sailor. Ben/Elizabeth.
Rating: K
Word Count: 172
Look what I found
By the ocean sea,
A whole new world
Waiting there for me.
*
And that world was tied
To a maiden fair:
To a captain’s daughter
With a playful air.
*
It was merely chance
That I saw her there,
The maiden dancing
With the chestnut hair.
*
Her eyes were bright
And her laughter gay
As a schooner tossing
A sea foam spray.
*
She was wild and free
As the ocean tide
And her heart was deep
As the main* is wide.
*
She danced on the sand
To a secret tune
That only the gulls
and the seal folk knew.
*
She stole my soul
With her siren’s spell
As a frigate caught
In a tempest’s swell.
*
I was lost to her
To that beauty fine,
To that maiden romping
Near the deep blue brine*.
*
And she gave her heart
To this seaman poor
And made me richer
Than the kings of yore.
*
Though I lost her young –
My sea sprite fair –
I’ll always love that maiden
With the chestnut hair.
~ Finis
Author’s Notes:
*Main: another term for the open ocean
*Brine: another term for seawater
I wrote this poem for a writing challenge on Bonanza Boomers called Bonanza Ballads. I was given the song title “Look What I Found” by Lady Gaga and had to write a story or a poem based solely off of that title. This is what came to me.
Tag: Elizabeth Cartwright
Your poem is very lyrical in its flow and the imagery it evokes in the reader.
Beautifully done!
Magnifique, on imagine tout l’amour qui en découle. L’embryon d’Adam est dans votre poème.
That is a beautiful and touching poem. I can picture Elizabeth dancing on the seashore, and Ben falling in love with her.
Thank you, Sierras! I had a blast writing this, poem; I’m so glad you can picture it!
Wonderfully romantic!
Thank you, Jojay!
How beautifully you showed us their young love. You described Elizabeth so well and I could see Ben with his moonstruck eyes gazing upon her.
Aww, thanks, AC!
This was a very nice poem. very romantic. thanks
Thank you, Hope!
I loved this poem! You captured Ben’s heart and expressed so well the love he had for his first love.
“Elizabeth, My Love” was a very wonderful episode.
Lorne Green’s acting when his wife was dying was beyond suburb. Thank you for creating this lyrical vignette. Well done !
Aww! Thank you! I totally agree; Lorne Greene was a magnificent actor.