Dr. Seuss tackles the waterfront

How is this possible that Dr. Seuss could tackle the the waterfront world? Well for now I'm going to refer to him as Captain Seuss. As I was waiting for containers to arrive to load to the ship I was working....I began to sound like Captain Seuss when someone asked me where the containers were. Thus Gray Ships and Cans (the maritime version of Green Eggs and Ham) was born.

Quickly for those who won't know certain terminology that I'll use; I'll give a few definitions.
Cans = containers
Haz = hazardous cargo
Motors = refrigerated containers have motors on one end; this motor has to face the "outlet" to plug them in.
Forward = front of the ship
Aft = back of the ship
I believe that covers anything that may be confusing for those not in my crazy ship world. Lastly, the ships I work go to Hawaii. That will explain the ending. I believe Gray Ships and Cans is still a work in progress, but this what I have at this time. Enjoy.

Gray Ships and Cans

by Capt. Seuss (a.k.a. Tammie)

They are not here, they are not there, they are not anywhere

I will not load them in a hatch, I will not load them near the stack
I do not like gray ships and cans, I do not like the ones I plan
I cannot load the haz right there, I cannot load the haz anywhere!
Oh where to load it, oh where to stow it, I cannot load that can
Which way to face them, oh where to place them
Motors forward, motors aft, just load the cans on the back
You use Mahalo and Aloha, why must you choose those words?
Thank you and hello is all I'll give you in return
I do not like gray ships and cans, I do not like the ones I plan

Again, this was just something creative that came to me while working. For the record (for those who work with me or are my customer) I love what I do. Without those gray ships and cans.....well I just can't see what else I'd ever do. Ships may be a "container curse" at times, but shipping is a true blessing. I hope the humor can be seen in this Captain Seuss inspiration.