Shrimp boats of the Carolinas

Saltyjohn

Shrimp Boats of the Carolinas
2023©JohnSchofield

Shrimp boats of the Carolinas
Set sail on the evening tide
Nets spread wide like gossamer wings
Their lanterns burning bright

The men who work upon these boats
Are a very special breed
It’s not a job, it’s who they are
They’re married to the sea

The men deploy the rigs and tails
And lay out the heavy doors
Which drive the shrimp into the nets
That’s what they’re out here for

As dawn shows in the eastern sky
The shrimp boats head back to shore
Sometimes they have a heavy load
Sometimes the haul is poor

Shrimp boats of the Carolinas
Running back in to harbour
Next day they’ll be at sea again
Just doing what they do