Imagine that day, arriving by steam
To a pier in paradise still untapped
The people’s pier, the icon, launched a dream
The heart of Collier it placed on the map
Williams and Haldeman sent up a flare
Their Naples Hotel quickly met the call
The fishing was fine, the pier’s pull so fair
Its pylons are roots which still keep us all
The hotel long gone, visitors still flock
Sunsets, fireworks and dolphins give kicks
But hurricanes wreak havoc on our big dock
Both Donna and Ian turned it to sticks
The generous Norris clan rebuilt it twice
Then decreed it be free, ’cuz Naples is nice
