Aye, I lived to be a blighter and a rogue,
a scoundrel and a ne'r-do-well, yo ho.
'Twas a pirate ship that sailed me,
and me vessel never failed me.
Aye, I filched her from a cowardly soul.
'Twas a cannon ball that shook me,
blew to smithereens me hand,
so I wore a shiny hook, 'tis so!
A capn's gun took out me peeper,
so I sent him to his keeper,
now he's rottin' in the sea below.
Out to slay this fine freebooter,
jack tar struck me with his shooter.
Aye, me pirate's blood he spilt. It did flow,
on the poop deck where it splattered,
what the L, it didn't matter,
fer the blighter killed me dead, 'tis so!
Now around me bones that rattle,
hang the pirates garb for battle,
for me ghost still pillages for booty.
And me smokin' gun still slays em,
as me crew stirs up some mayhem,
swillin' rum, just the maties and me.
Author notes
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“ARRR! Shanghai the booty on the poop deck!”
A contest entry
- ARR! Pirates Galore... Picture Prompts by Concrete Angel.
800 points, ended November 20, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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You've done great with this pirate piece. From beginning to end I enjoyed the rhythm and flow. Loved this stanza
Now around me bones that rattle,
hang the pirates garb for battle,
for me ghost still pillages for booty.
And me smokin' gun still slays em,
as me crew stirs up some mayhem,
swillin' rum, just the maties and me.
just the maties and me. Great last line, good luck in the contest.
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wow
this is a wicked pirate tune...
well written from start to finish...
had a great flow and feel to it,
could here pirates singing this one with a huge
barrel of rum on the offer.....
loved this verse...
'Twas a cannon ball that shook me,
blew to smithereens me hand,
so I wore a shiny hook, 'tis so!
A capn's gun took out me peeper,
so I sent him to his keeper,
now he's rottin' in the sea below.
awesome stuf..
nice one and good luck in z contest
Jayde
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I was singing this little sea shanty the whole way through. A great tale you wove for the fate of the pirate you chose 
I really liked the feel of this and could hear the pirate growling it out perfectly
Thanks for entering and good luck in the contest! -
Aaaarrrggghhh, Matey. Avast ye landlubbers. Bring me a spot o'rum afore I have ye keelhauled. 
What a grand, elaborate answer to the contest prompt this is, Poet. Good luck in the contest, my Friend. 
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