Joe Cressy

Salty and scholarly

Haltingly clear

What Joe Cressy spoke

You wanted to hear

Scottish and kilted

Malt in his hand

Reciting keenly

So Scots understand

Heeling on Halcyon

Bound for the sky

Cresting and leaning

A tear in his eye

Mary and daughters

Grandchildren too

Keeping the families

Clearly in view

Castles in Scotland

One last go round

Surely was special

made the clan proud

Citified lawyer

Chappy clam cop

Firemen muster

Cressy won’t stop

Planning the harbor

Keeping it true

So vessels have space

Without spoiling the view

I only knew some

Of the Joe Cressy deeds

But what I could see

Was all I would need

Salty and scholarly

Haltingly clear

What Joe Cressy spoke

You needed to hear

Heeling on Halcyon

Bound for the sky

Reaching and leaning

A glint in his eye

— Steve Ewing