On Patrol

A collection of poems that explores life at sea during war through vivid snapshots of patrols, ships, and crews. Verses alternate between elegy and morale-boosting satire, mourning the missing and wounded, celebrating comradeship, and criticizing complacent attitudes ashore. Several pieces evoke action and danger—submarines, destroyers, and fleet encounters—while others dwell on exile, waiting, and quiet aftermath. Tone shifts from patriotic fervor to bitter irony and reflective lament, united by maritime imagery and a focus on duty, sacrifice, and the human cost of conflict.