POEM
SNAPSHOTS
A Banshee wind howled around
the Castle walls
An effortless ambush a cold embrace
Discordant sounds and muted calls
Sheet music orchestrated by the wind
Sentries watching ready to face
the battle to come
Darkness to light brings the
foe that day
Cromwell's cannon scarring the walls
Blood and bone adorning its stone
The departing wind wails
on its way
Excisemen strode and rode
on patrol along the coast
The port full of hustle and bustle
Trading ships and sailing ships
Then Bo'ness gains the prize
Blackness on Sea mourns its demise
Deacons and Artisans marching
on patrol today
Ensuring boundaries are kept and
riots held at bay
Mission completed on Castlehill
All roads lead to the Lobster Pot
where all may have their fill
The view unsurpassed from
the Castle's domain
A trio of Bridges their names
writ large in the Book of Fame
Momentarily subservient under
their loins
The River presses on until it joins
the waters of the Sea
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