Boat Parade

Short

James R. Ford
James R. Ford, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Nov 19, 2007 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."

multi colored lights and Santa

boats cruising the intercoastal waterway

during the holiday parade

each year, a tradition

gather with close friends and family

watch the procession from the dock

eating, drinking, and being merry

music plays off nearly every yacht

lights flash and glow off the dark water

the Goodyear blimp floats by overhead

oohs and ahhs from the crowd

as a massive yacht adorned by thousands of lights

cruises by

wave to the partygoers

they'll wave back and the captain

will blow his own horn

Christmas will be here soon.

Published by James R. Ford

Born and raised in Boston, MA, James is an accomplished, published author. He has published many articles, short stories, and prose on AC/YCN since 2007. He has edited, and directed, many programs for telev...  View profile

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