The gales of November roar, a wild tempest unleashed upon the Great Lakes,
Waves crash violently against the shore, fierce and relentless,
Clouds gather heavy, obscuring the sun, as darkness engulfs the land,
In 1913, the Big Blow raged, claiming ships and lives in its grasp,
Over 250 souls lost, their stories woven into the wind’s mournful howl.
Winds whip fiercely, howling with a fury that knows no restraint,
A reminder of nature’s power, the Armistice Day Storm, a day of sorrow,
On November 11, 1940, winds reached 80 mph, a chaos in the skies,
Fourteen vessels met their fate beneath the waves, swallowed whole,
The echoes of sailors linger, their memories bound in the restless tide.