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The Day I Rowed Island Poem

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Five days we rowed for, all day and all night. The flat water was all that we saw for miles. Solely on the fault of my crew there had been no wind. Spirits were low and every once in awhile a bird would crow, but otherwise the only thing we heard was the paddle hitting the water. The sun drowned into the horizon and met with the water. Pink and orange rays reflected of the sea and the pale white moon began to shimmer, along with the stars. We had rowed for another whole day, and we still had no clue when we would see an island. Patiently we waited to see land. During the summer farmers wait for rain to keep their crops alive. The farmers wait tolerantly trusting the rain with come so the produce does not die. Just that way we waited to see land so we would not die off at sea.
Night had fallen for a great time when …show more content…

I continued looking in the same bush I had before the beast had arrived. It was hopeless, I found nothing but a pile of leaves connected by a steam and a few branches. Next to the bush was an average tree taller than I am, with most of its leaves fallen to the ground. The branches were lonely with only a few leaves on each. I still did not find anything; the tree was as dead as everything else on this island. In frustration I kicked the leaves below the tree; peeking through the brown pile was a radiant pink petal. I bent down lower to admire the striking flower hidden under the dead leaves. I pushed away the trees leaves and was shocked not only to see something that was alive, but a lotus flower. In the middle of the flower was the lotus fruit that supposedly makes one forget everything they once wanted.
With the fruit in my hand I rushed over to the dog and threw the lotus is the air towards the evil head. Flamia’s sword like teeth split the fruit in half and was swallowed within seconds. My men bounced up and down in relief and thought the lotus fruit would have the same effect it had on

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