The Night Before
The clock struck twelve
The Liberty rang her bell
The waters began to swell
The tide was on the rise
The Indian Moon was late
The Indian Summer had come and gone
The autumn leaves had been washed away
The chill of winter was soon expected
The boat began to rock to and fro
The surveyors' plans were quickly scattered all about the deck
The original plans would now come into play
The crew all hurried to their posts
The drill had been practiced to perfection
The only trouble was, in the dark they lacked direction
The beacons needed to be lighted
The fuse had long since been set
The ship's stoker went running
The flaming torch, burnt bright in his hand
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The job would soon be done
The clumsy oaf slipped and fell
The luck of the draw, saw it fly to the floor
The clumsy oaf had bashed his head, luckily, he wasn't dead
The hand of the Devil reached out, but
The pale skin of Salmon Smithfield came in sight
The torch bearer she became
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The delicate touch of a woman was all that it took
The flaming torch ignited the fuse
The sparkling trails of light set off in every direction
The crew was holding its breath
The sound of silence was deafening
The beacons began to light one by one
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The sound of raucous roaring and cheering began to echo
The rising waters of the Salt Marshes were illuminated
The designated crew now manned the capstans
The captain made the call
The crew began to haul
The Liberty Belle was a tough old bird, but
The big girl cried like a baby, as her hull scraped along the marsh bottom
The sound was like the birth of a new-born baby, to the Chief Engineer
The old girl would soon be free
The river queen was securely tethered to her deep water mooring
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The crew were knackered, but this was no time for snoring
The word soon spread that the Liberty Belle was afloat
The news of a free party hit Busted Gulch fast
The night before was amazing, it became
The Halloween Party of a lifetime
The entire crew and BG folk got drunk at the Denver's expense
The new plans could wait, for another day
The Liberty Belle would soon be sailing into town wearing her new dress
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Busted Gulch vol. 15
AdventureBG has grown quite a lot. New characters have joined the plot. What will this new volume hold in store. You have to check it out if you want to know more. A Collaboration of authors from around the globe. A western written in poetry and prose. Wher...
