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Best First Mate Poems

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First Mate
When Madoc roamed these waters,
Aye, fair Madoc of the seas,
I sailed with him, First Mate was I,
We sailed the outer lees.
And to these Emerald Seas...

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Categories: first mate, adventure, history,
Form: Epitaph



Premium Member The Demise of a Newborn Dragonfly
Its delicate wings no longer wet, it stretched well,
And flew up high holding onlookers in its spell.
Round and around it danced over the eerie pond
All...

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Categories: first mate, destiny,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Thru Maritime Miles
Thru maritime miles of minions in motion
We hedge our opinions while pledging devotion	
To serving the Captain and sharing our smiles
Through barrels of onions and flea-bearing...

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Categories: first mate, adventure, fantasy, funny, humorous,
Form: Epic
Premium Member When the Party Is Over
When The Party Is Over

When the party’s over, the rising sun shines, with all eyes squinting
Make-up smeared on face’s, some have slimy snail skin
A woman...

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© I Am Anaya  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: first mate, celebration, halloween,
Form: Quintain (Sicilian)
Peg-Leg Pete the Pirate and Dirty Deadeye Dan
Peg-Leg Pete the Pirate was a very evil man,
He used to eat his dinner from a filthy frying pan,
And when he’s finished eating he’d play...

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© Tony Bush  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: first mate, funny, evil, men,
Form: Verse



Premium Member Where I Want To Go
I'd love to buy a boat and sail the seas
Just loaf and let the string of life unwind
Drop anchor anytime or place I please
To visit...

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Categories: first mate, adventure, fantasy, ocean,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Cupid's Golden Bow
Cupid's golden bow and arrow in hand 
always hits the target to the tightest degree
shedding his green skin like the chameleon he is 
the frog...

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Categories: first mate, allegory, desire, devotion, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Little Wet Wings
~   hummer, far at sea -



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Categories: first mate, animal, beauty, bird, friendship,
Form: Haiku
Instauration
“Abandon ship and from her flee
Better her than all be lost to sea.”
“First Mate, be rendered silent,” is the captain’s plea
“Dear crew, I beg, depart...

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Categories: first mate, abuse, growing up, life,
Form: Ode
Premium Member Cupid's Golden Bow
Cupid's golden bow and arrow in hand 

 
always hits the target to the tightest degree

 
shedding his green skin like the chameleon he is...

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Categories: first mate, beautiful, beauty, love, romance,
Form: Free verse
Portugee Sailor
The draw of the tide...
tugs away inside...
remembered rekindled emotion...
lived on the water ...
remember i ought...
Portugese, on the ocean..

cabin boy ..
on a 3 masted schooner...
we lived...

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Categories: first mate, adventurewater, water,
Form: Rhyme
Within Luna's Bright Halo You Do Smile - a Collaboration With Carolyn - Valentine's Collection
(Valentine's Collection)

54.

In Luna's bright Halo you do smile,
your beauty ever shining, Heaven bright.
My Valentine, I join you for a while,
moments spent with you in love's...

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Categories: first mate, love,
Form: Rhyme
Fireside Conversation
Unravel your ego
sit down for a spell
Let the cool green glass
of deception dispel
Wind all your hair 
'round the wheel and dissolve
Tell me your story
and we'll...

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Categories: first mate, friendship, happiness, imagination, people,
Form: Quatrain
The Modern Pirates Life
Out apon the sea.
Its hard to catch some relife.
Or find some time to set willy free.

It's a priates life no need to back your 
bags.
Just...

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Categories: first mate, funnyold, time, sea, old,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member The Pirate's Life For Me
With a hearty laugh, and scallywag's glee
I've acquired their riches, and conquered the sea!
Like a timid lass... they will turn, and flee
showing their backsides, to...

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Categories: first mate, adventure, me,
Form: Epic

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