Amelia the Pirate November 19, 2010

I

catch

the scent,

of briny breath,

I gaze upon the blue;

as once did Captain Black-

beard with his famous pirate

crew. One day I’ll sail the ocean’s

depths and travel far abroad. The world

will dread “Amelia, the fearless Pirate Lord!”

I’ll

rob

the Spanish galleons and seize their chests of gold. I’ll make their

captains walk the plank, just like in days of old. A pirate’s life’s

the life for me, there’s only one small catch: I think I’ll have

to lose an eye and wear a pirate’s patch! I’d also need a

wooden leg, gold teeth, an iron hook! Perhaps I’ll stay

at home instead and read a pirate book!

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Paul Hughes 2010

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The Blind Buccaneer May 30, 2008

I think that my days as a pirate are through.

Where most have one eye patch,  you’ll see I have two!

You think that’s unlucky? Just listen to me,

there’s men in my crew who declare they have three!

Of course I can’t see them, perhaps it’s not true,

for pirates aren’t always the most honest crew

 

I think that retirement would be a relief,

for wrecking my frigate on sandbanks and reefs

can be so distressing, it’s all such a bore.

I can’t see my victims at sea anymore

I call out: “please tell me, is anyone there?”

But nobody answers, they don’t seem to care.

 

Whenever I hasten to hoist up the flag

I’m told that I’m flying my undies or rags

I can’t find my wooden leg, where is my hook?

My parrot has patches too, so he can’t look!

So now I’ll just sit and drink rum at a bar

whilst singing sea-shanties and shouting HA HAARGGHHH!

 

Paul Hughes 2008