Dan Cwiak Poet Rhyme

Shiver Me Timbers

I'll tell ye of me life as a pirate
I knows ye sees me as some old codger
But when I was a young'n matey
I sailed 'neath the Jolly Roger!

Oh, it's truth I be tellin' ye now
'N ye may think that I be a loon
But I talk so rever'ntly 'bout me ship 'n Cap'n
For in truth, 'E made us dance a lively tune.

'E wore a patch o'er one eye
'N had a hook where fingers grow.
When we 'eard the thumpin' of 'Is  peg leg on deck
We knew some ship 'd be given up 'er cargo.

We'd be a'squintin' 'ard at the 'orizon
'N  'Ed  call for 'Is telescope to measure
If the sail that we'd come upon
Mightn't be a ship full o' a'rn kind o' treasure.

Then we'd sail up nice 'n cozy
A'fore 'Ed  run up the bones on black.
But by that time matey
They could not withstand a'rn attack.

"Shiver me timbers, All hands on deck!" , came 'Is  shout
For 'E was a Taker 'n ne'er a Giver.
It's many a time me eyes  'd see 'Im
Cuttin' out some poor soul's liver.

Oh, some tried to fight,
The foolish tried a runnin'
But the Cap'n made well sure
They'd get a'rn full broadside gunnin'.

We'd jump o'cross the ratlines with daggers  a'tween a'rn teeth
Oft times we'd skewer the entire crew
Then take 'ER  plunder aboard a'rn vessel
'N sink t'othern down to Davey Jones...so thar'd behind be left no clue.

Then the Cap'n set sail for Tortuga
Thar be plenty of Rum  'n  Women for us thar 
Ye still don't believe I was a pirate?
All I can say is..."ARRRRRRRRRR"!

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Teddy Kimathi October 7, 2015 at 8:07 AM Congratulations for your WIN Dan! ;-) Dan Cwiak October 7, 2015 at 1:23 PM Thanks, Teddy. I appreciate your words.

CayCay Godwin October 5, 2015 at 1:34 PM Hey, I am so glad you placed well in the contest - it is most deserved. Congratulations ... CayCay Dan Cwiak October 5, 2015 at 4:25 PM Thank ye, CayCay. Ye got me a goin' that I mightn't not hear from ye, as ye know I al'ays look for'ard to yer comnments...ARRRRRRRR.

Viv Wigley October 5, 2015 at 12:28 AM A great read, Dan, full of the atmosphere 'n spirit. Well done to yez. Viv

Mark Woods October 4, 2015 at 11:15 PM I could hear the pirates on the ship, as we sailed the seven seas. What a awesome write Dan, I reckon you had a ball writing this. Top effort and well done on the win. Dan Cwiak October 5, 2015 at 4:19 PM My thanks, Mark. I appreciate the comments and did have a ball writing it.

Alexis Y. October 4, 2015 at 7:34 PM Dan, congratulations on your win:-)Alexis Dan Cwiak October 4, 2015 at 8:59 PM Thank ye, Alexis. I 'preaciate the read and wishes.

Skat A October 4, 2015 at 6:57 PM Dan, Congratulations on your Pirate's Life Win.... Forever **SKAT** Dan Cwiak October 4, 2015 at 8:57 PM Me life be but one o' many that I still need to let out! Thanks fer the read and comments.

Barbara Gorelick October 4, 2015 at 3:25 PM And a big ARRRRRR to you on your big win. congrats. BG Dan Cwiak October 4, 2015 at 8:55 PM ARRRRRRRRRRRRRR, Barbra'. Wouldn' it be great we all talked liked pirates. ARRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

Jan Allison October 4, 2015 at 1:37 PM great humour here Dan congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Dan Cwiak October 4, 2015 at 8:53 PM I do like it when I gets back ye thoughts, as I appreciate ye sayin' so.

Kelly Deschler October 4, 2015 at 12:37 PM A wonderful poem, Dan! Great humor and a bit of mystery left for the reader. Really enjoyed it... Congrats on a win! Dan Cwiak October 4, 2015 at 8:50 PM Thanks Kelly...I war thinkin' of me old cap'n that day. I appreciate ye comments.

CayCay Godwin September 25, 2015 at 12:21 PM Excellent write and truly enjoyable. Talent really shines in this one ... CayCay Dan Cwiak September 29, 2015 at 4:42 PM I didn't know if it be talent, or just the way I war feelin' that day. In other words....ARRRRRRRRRRR.

Constance La France September 22, 2015 at 8:51 AM Dan, great poem, I love the pirate dialect, you mastered it well, 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, budgie Pete, that was a lot of fun to write . . . Dan Cwiak September 29, 2015 at 4:40 PM Thanks for your comments. Remind me to tell you one of my parrot stories sometime.