Diverge, and settle like the wake
Following that tried & true trawler of a man
Neighbors knew as Captain Kirk
Those gentle waves
Ripple throughout time
Perpetuated by the souls he reached
Children, grandchildren
Generations forevermore
Ripples reflected that trawler trails
Family loved as Captain Kirk
Forty-two years of union
Stable and upright was the hull
Leaving Strong companions to trawler on
Community, too, will miss
The Captain’s starboard list
Tugged all the better by his journey
Energy has no regret
The Captain’s waves are cast
Harmonic ripples will come back
From the man admired as Captain Kirk
**Kirk Strong was my next door neighbor, recently taken from his wife of 42 years, his family, and friends, by a drunken driver. Kirk was a mentor who shared with me his wisdom from years of owning and operating a trawler. Condolences to his wife, Trish, and their entire family.
