David Allen Hughes

DAVID ALLEN HUGHES
December 15, 1944 - August 19, 2009

O, land ho!
by Anthony Xavier Hughes II
The sands of ancient sailors
on lands that sing through dawn
on mast we stand to see her
and we hear the silver song
an isle undiscovered
unchartered maps and seas
pray that gales seek elsewhere
and red morn’ falls dead at sea
O, land ho! We’ve found dark witness
with eyes of treasure, silk and gold
pour out pouches of silver
give me tales still kept untold
the mists slowly
cast round us so,
in moments too soon
along came a foolish ship!
“ship ship ship!
climb on board!
ship ship ship!
ain’t going home!”