In celebration of Ted’s 100th posted poem, we are re-posting one of his personal favorites.
In the Shadow of the Shiloh (to Tony D.)
Along with these 100 poems, we are also celebrating 4 years of Ted’s poetry blog! I can’t wait to see the poetry of 2019. Happy New Year Dad!
(to Tony D.)
I sailed on The Shiloh
To the Persian Gulf.
Now, in the shadow of The Shilo,
I see myself;
A retrospective view
Of where I stood on watch,
Leaning into the surf
Watching a distant horizon
Bringing me back
To where I stand today;
On a different watch
My future self,
Arising like a golden dawn,
Shedding the past
In the shadow of The Shiloh
Ted Goodell
1994
