Classic and Contemporary Poetry

THE WRECK OF THE THRESHER, by WILLIAM MEREDITH            Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: I stand on the ledge where rock runs into the river
Last Line: The ocean was salt before we crawled to tears
Alternate Author Name(s): Meredith, Morris
Subject(s): Submarines; Death; Shipwrecks; Submarine Warfare; U-boats; Dead, The