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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"!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 10/7/2015 8:07:00 AM
Congratulations for your WIN Dan! ;-)
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 10/7/2015 1:23:00 PM
Thanks, Teddy. I appreciate your words.
Date: 10/5/2015 1:34:00 PM
Hey, I am so glad you placed well in the contest - it is most deserved. Congratulations ... CayCay
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 10/5/2015 4:25:00 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.
Date: 10/5/2015 12:28:00 AM
A great read, Dan, full of the atmosphere 'n spirit. Well done to yez. Viv
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Date: 10/4/2015 11:15:00 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.
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 10/5/2015 4:19:00 PM
My thanks, Mark. I appreciate the comments and did have a ball writing it.
Date: 10/4/2015 7:34:00 PM
Dan, congratulations on your win:-)Alexis
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 10/4/2015 8:59:00 PM
Thank ye, Alexis. I 'preaciate the read and wishes.
Date: 10/4/2015 6:57:00 PM
Dan, Congratulations on your Pirate's Life Win.... Forever **SKAT**
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 10/4/2015 8:57:00 PM
Me life be but one o' many that I still need to let out! Thanks fer the read and comments.
Date: 10/4/2015 3:25:00 PM
And a big ARRRRRR to you on your big win. congrats. BG
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 10/4/2015 8:55:00 PM
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRR, Barbra'. Wouldn' it be great we all talked liked pirates. ARRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Date: 10/4/2015 1:37:00 PM
great humour here Dan congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 10/4/2015 8:53:00 PM
I do like it when I gets back ye thoughts, as I appreciate ye sayin' so.
Date: 10/4/2015 12:37:00 PM
A wonderful poem, Dan! Great humor and a bit of mystery left for the reader. Really enjoyed it... Congrats on a win!
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 10/4/2015 8:50:00 PM
Thanks Kelly...I war thinkin' of me old cap'n that day. I appreciate ye comments.
Date: 9/25/2015 12:21:00 PM
Excellent write and truly enjoyable. Talent really shines in this one ... CayCay
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 9/29/2015 4:42:00 PM
I didn't know if it be talent, or just the way I war feelin' that day. In other words....ARRRRRRRRRRR.
Date: 9/22/2015 8:51:00 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 . . .
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 9/29/2015 4:40:00 PM
Thanks for your comments. Remind me to tell you one of my parrot stories sometime.

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