Somali Pirates

Somali Pirates prowl the Gulf of Aden For merchant vessels with cargo laden From the tenement rows of Puntland Poor fishermen, ex-militia turned brigand Now pledge fealty to the lucrative capitalist brand Which polluted their waters and denuded their coast land Fitted mercenaries scout the narrow strand Booty and hostages from itinerant ships to remand From mother ship, crafty navigators plot vessels' course In speedy skiffs, armed with guile and every pliable resource Stealthily stalk their prey gratuitous demands to enforce Their mantra greed; ransom and loot their tour de force Battering ram of rocket, grenade; calm hands from cargo to divorce With hooks, ladder springing aboard, subduing crew with little discourse Pilfering their bounty; enslaving the crew without remorse