Blue-eyed boychick,
“Motor-mouth,”
Proudly brings home
Perch and trout.
Then a man,
Teaching science,
Coaching ‘E’,
In self-reliance.
Fervent father,
Fisherman,
Plays Obie-Wan,
In Neverland.
Outdoorsman trekked,
Pacific Northwest,
Schemed his return,
To trawlers, sea quests.
With cherished First Mate,
His vessel his Pride,
He flourished, rejoiced,
Beneath Florida skies.
In waters beloved,
Where manatees swirled,
His gentle, great heart,
Was suddenly stilled.
We’re bereft, yet buoyed,
By keen memories,
He evermore navigates,
Celestial seas.
Paula Lyons, MD
3/29/2020
Revised – 6/7/2023