Hello everyone.
Hastywords and I have teamed up to give you another slice of poetry, this time inspired by the daily NaPoWriMo prompt of a Sea Shanty.
We have come up with plenty of great nautical/pirate lingo (Hastywords has done an amazing job). I’m very excited and proud to present this to you all, you are going to love it if you are a fan of Pirates of The Caribbean!
So grab your bottle of rum and let’s get cracking – Yo Ho me hearties!
Seafaring Scallywags (by TooFullToWrite & Hastywords)
(First Mate)
Shiver me timbers lads, I’m really taken aback
The captain’s a female one and a good ‘un at that!
With treasure our pleasure, we all get underway
A shot of dutch courage to cast the demons away
(Scallywags)
Row, row, row, don’t ye dare go slow
The wrath ye feel from me whip
Ain’t nothing compared to the plank, Dirty Dog!
(Cap’n)
Like vicious sea dogs looking for grub, predators of the sea
Blue water our home, a dark and stormy wench she can be
But cross me, me hearties, and a wench is what I will be
Instead of rum, bilgewater will be the only drink you see
(Scallywags)
Go Go Go, Row, Row, Row
Ye dare go slow, your reward will be hell!
Beaten and flogged by a cat o’nine tails!
(First Mate)
If you know the ropes then we can make both ends meet
You would do well not to cross her or me, the first mate
Ignore seductive songs from mermaid sirens of the deep
Or ’tis Davy Jones’ locker you will be forced to seek!
(Scallywags)
Show a leg, no more time to take a caulk
Row, Row, Row, ye stinkin picaroons
Landlubbers the lot a ya, move it or the black spot for ya
(Cap’n)
Aye Matey, I may look like a Corsair all tender and fair
But Jack Ketch holds me in his arms at night, sending me dreams
Begging me to find him another dance, another neck to bind
Do not tempt your fate me swabs, or Ye will end up a Jolly Roger
(Scallywags)
Hard-a-port, hard-a-starboard, all hands on deck
Keep her steady, row faster, don’t hang the jib
Keep sculling, harder, nearly there, I said row, you monkeys!
(First Mate)
If I see you shirking duties, you will be flotsam and jetsam
So show us your true colors and it will all be plain sailing
Time and tide, they waiteth not for this eager woman
She’s got a score to settle, prepare for battle, no questions!
(Scallywags)
Go Go Go, Yo Ho Ho
When ye old salt hollers “Sail Ho, Sail Ho”
Run a shot across the bow and let’s pillage the booty
(Cap’n)
Nelson’s folly for the lot a ya, if the loot be gold
I can nearly smell the hogshead casked upon thee
We make up the scourge of the seven seas
Dead men tell no tales so pillage then keelhaul them all!
Go here for some more Hastywords poetic goodness – Hastywords
toofulltowrite (I've started so I'll finish) 
Very cool 🙂
Probably the coolest thing I’ve ever done, tons of fun 🙂 – I’m going to have to collaborate a lot more
I look forward to it 🙂
Awesome Duet!
Thank you Julianne – if you fancy doing a duet too then let me know!
Yes, it’d be fun! Do you have a theme, topic, style in mind? You can email me: juliannevictoria@live.com
Hi there Julianne – yes, you are right, it will be tons of fun!
I will see what the NaPoWriMo prompt is tomorrow and we could use that as a starting point. If you have a preferred prompt or agenda you would like to use, I’m more than happy to run with it, since the prompts are not mandatory but mainly for inspiration. I tend to write quite long poems where I (or my writing partner) submit four lines and we keep going for a few verses until it seems complete, then we decide on any additional bells/whistles and a title together. I saw what you did with Joe, so if you want to go down that route and do alternate lines instead (rather than blocks of four), that’s also great and be my guest, I want to be flexible to the strengths/style of my writing partner. I think you will find that my style can be very adaptable – playful or serious depending on the nature of the work. I’ll send you an e-mail around midday tomorrow – really looking forward to it!
Four lines for four lines works for me. I’m open to anything for the creative challenge.
Hi Julianne – just sent you the first four to your e-mail address – the fun begins!
I love it! Looks like lots of fun 🙂
It really was. Right now, no hint of a lie, I think it’s the best thing we’ve both ever written, couldn’t wait to get it out there. As Johnny Depp once said “Hello? Pirate!” Pirates rock, especially female ones 🙂
I loved the use of pirate lingo! Nicely done! Something to make you feel better when you realize the rum’s always gone!
Thank you most kindly 🙂 Don’t forget to put this comment on Hasty’s blog too, she will love it!
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One from the vaults, in honor of International Talk Like A Pirate Day – a classic collaboration with Hastywords and one of my all time favourites! Avast ye landlubbers and come sample this booty, it be the best poetic treasure to be found around in this town by far, arrrrr!
Brilliant!