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PC Submariner
by Chris Sorrenti
home again
at last!
just above
below
those life giving
taking
ripples of Pacific blue
where war is fun
and no real man
fear death
save me!
up the throat
of my Pentium II
Gato class
periscope
willingly thrust into rain
of depth charges
software
allowing each scenario
be viewed
from on high
to make Admiral Lockwood
jealous
proud
here
I am skipper
king!
provided the Japanese
zig
or zag
my way
each order
followed by a snappy
(love it)
AYE SIR!
what’ll it be today men?
armed merchant
tanker
battleship
or nice big flattop?
all the above!
they respond
enthusiastically
but every campaign
has its price
dishes
laundry
groceries
work
forcing me back to base
if only I didn’t have to
eat and sleep
before that next
PING
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Revised © 2018
960 hits as of September 2026
08/15/2018 Posted on 08/15/2018
Copyright © 2026 Chris Sorrenti
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 08/15/18 at 01:18 PM I enjoyed the voyage from below to above and back, the dip into the ordinary routines that are the flow of life. I don't know that I have ever heard anyone save my buddy Chris who related to the sentiment I feel - reflected in your last four lines. It is good to be here above and below the water line with you my friend. Waiting for the next ping. Thanks. |
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