Matthew Anish Poet Dramatic Verse

Trade-Off

You have at your ready
    A million pieces of eight 
    Taken from the hold of a pirate ship
   The ship is sailing now 
        in distant waters
        You have at your ready 
a long- lost field 
     where you can hide your treasure 
    if your goal is to be wealthy 
         why then you've made it 
   I'm sure, however 
        you miss riding 
under a skull and crossbones 
    Looting villages, causing mayhem 
You'll get your chance again 
     if not now  - then sometime
in the future (not too far off)

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Andrea Dietrich October 30, 2011 at 4:32 PM Interesting one, matt. the many things you think of!

Joe Maverick October 28, 2011 at 12:21 AM Interested to read this piece about these pirates Matthew is this about "current pirates?" forgive me for "raisin" the issue....

M. Hussain Effendi October 25, 2011 at 12:11 AM I see you giving hope to the unworthy. Am I mistaken?

Carol Sunshine Brown October 24, 2011 at 7:19 AM I am so happy to see the Soup back up and thrilled to be able to read your wonderful poetry Matthew. May you have an exciting week filled with new found inspiration. Love, Carol