Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Connecting Oceans

As just a dream I started out.

Powers that be did want me to

Give them lots more power no doubt.

Would dream of me ever come true?

In 1881 began

The construction of me for real,

Over 'bout a fifty mile span,

All in all an expensive deal.

Got finished in 1914.

Lots of disease and accidents,

Thousands did die upon my scene.

But transport through me did commence.

And to this day I still do be.

The Panama Canal is me.