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"Aye!" said the captain as his crew climbed the masts
while exploring the sea walls to make maps,
navigating dangerous waters;
Unaware was he they were dishonest thieves
that they would parley him into a corner
Their agenda was to mutiny,
besiege his boat afloat;
they pillaged and plundered as buccaneers do,
swashbuckling with swords whacking -
till he caved when they threatened to cut his throat
They marauded the captain's cabin,
captured and tortured his first mate,
sabotaging his ship, raiding and ransacking;
drinking grog and brawling from quarters below
all the way up to the crows nest
They kidnapped the boatswain,
ordering him to walk the plank,
No danger of beheading while roaming the high seas,
just "Aarg... shiver their timbers"..
and be done with 'thees' !
no need to
swab the deck with their blood.
They confiscated what they could
before it capsized,
Crushing barrels of cargo, vandalizing
everything,
until the mighty galleon heaved,
gunning itself down to drown in the deep
Their plan encompassed robbing the maps
with "X " marks the spot inscribed in black ink.
They pirated the treasure chests of dabloons,
lowered their bounty, abandoned ship,
but not before boasting "Blow me man down!"
Overboard they went, lowering their skiffs;
they sailed the tide to shore with their fortunes -
and parroting them as they ruthlessly cursed him
was the bird perched high above,
squawking "Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum!"
ha. pirates are cool...i love movies about them...ruthless indeed and you can never be too comfortable or yours might be the next mouth carved to talk with davy jones....smiles.
ReplyDeleteyou got me going this morning...i am working on a pirate poem now too...smiles...
ReplyDeleteone of my favorite times in history... pirates and the sea have always been a draw for me... (I confess to riding the Pirates ride at Disney World many times an acting just like a kid)... :)
ReplyDeletehaha...love that close with the talking bird....cool poem.. pirates are so adventurously dangerous... i would guarantee for nothing if i met one...ha... and the verbs really bring this alive... and i'm learning so many new words as well...
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed this pirate tale, Katy! And you definitely used a diversity of verbs to move the story along.
ReplyDeleteA pirate story is the perfect kind of tale where to use strong verbs, Katy!
ReplyDeleteGreat story Katy, love a good pirate yarn...well done.
ReplyDeletePirates really are men of verbs... and no soft adjectives ... I really like that.
ReplyDeleteThis was a ton of fun!
ReplyDeleteHow imaginative and creative K ~ This was a fun adventure to read ~ Enjoyed, smiles ~
ReplyDeletePirates...love them and their adventures. This was a great read. Great use of verbs - perfect for pirates :-)
ReplyDeleteRaiding and ransacking, pillaging and plundering and yo ho ho :) Loved your funny pirate poem. Excellent job with the verbs.
ReplyDeleteFew can use a verb as well as a pirate. So much enjoyed reading this rollicking piece.
ReplyDeleteYour have 'verbalised' well Katy..all I saw was Johnny Depp …but that's just me - great use of verbs, language and a neat little story.
ReplyDeleteSea-worthy, for sure, Katy. The verbs you chose gave me a bunch to add to my list. It's fun to see how the theme lends to a whole new world of verbs.
ReplyDeletePirates are real verb jockeys...and now Johnny Depp has made them sexy ~ you have spun a very active tale.
ReplyDeleteSwashbuckling story, k.. great choice for navigating the high seas of verbs..
ReplyDeleteI agree, you grabbed and slashed vividly with verbs.
ReplyDeleteA great story line for a pirate movie. I liked the pace and the pirate speak you incorporated wonderfully. Vivid, vivacious and enthralling.
ReplyDelete-HA
Lots of animated adventure here, activated by a great selection of verbs suitable for a swashbuckling good pirate tale.
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice and interesting read - and a cool subject chosen for this. Enjoyed it so much.
ReplyDeleteinteresting! you made me sail painting the scene - vividly! verb(ed) :)
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