Scuppered hulks 

High cliffs of rusting steels hulks

towering over the sandy bay

eerie victim of a past war

scuppered to block the way

creaking from the waters below

slowly eroding into the sea

marine life here is taking over

these hulks left to rot completely

masts skyward at slight angles

the elements have taken their toll

paint work has become thick rust

all that`s left is a ghostly soul

here these hulks will now remain

a symbol of the world mistrust

for nature has a new home now

as the sea claims these ships of rust

© Lissie Bull 2013