The Daily Poem

SEWARD'S FOLLY

He bought Alaska from the Russians

At the Baranof Castle in Sitka,

Lounging on their fancy cushions,

Smiling over their vodka;

He paid them just two cents an acre.

Imagine how delightful

For him to find a willing taker,

Nearsighted on the trifle

Of seven million dollars spent—

And what refusing might have meant.

D. Edgar Lamp

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Novel Verse Form

Sitka, Alaska

LAt: Long:

JOURNAL: M/V Matanuska (5th Night)

~ The Daily Poet