Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HAWAII BOUND: 2. POETRY, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS



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HAWAII BOUND: 2. POETRY, by                    
First Line: Once more the sun is shining
Last Line: Defy the sea again!
Subject(s): Guests; Harbors; Honolulu; Islands; Tourists; Travel; Visiting; Journeys; Trips


Once more the sun is shining
Upon Pacific seas,
The Wilhelmina sailing
As steady as you please.
The stowaways appearing
From every nook and door,
We gaze at smiling faces
We have not seen before.

The deck sports are in progress—
Just carnivals of fun
Where skill is mostly lacking,
Oft bullhead luck hath won.
'Tis visions of Waikiki
And dusky maidens there
That cause strong arms to waver,
And partners to despair.

Movies on the upper deck
And dancing down below
Make of life a pleasant song
As on our way we go.
And then the Captain's dinner,
And fancy full-dress ball,
The last night all together,
The climax of it all.

Now Honolulu harbor,
Here for a time we part
For trips around the islands
Before our homeward start.
Hawaii, thou dost conquer,
Our hearts we yield to thee,
Isles of flowers, green emeralds,
Set in a sapphire sea.

P. S.
AT HONOLULU

We are in mid Pacific,
Forever here we stay
Unless upon the ocean
We make our getaway.
There is no airplane service,
We seek a bridge in vain.
Viking thou, bedecked with flowers,
Defy the sea again!





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