Poetry Monday ~ Mandagsdigt er
en engelsk blog-leg. Det er ikke altid, at dagens emne duer på dansk -
eller at jeg er smart nok til at finde på noget. Dagens stikord Captain, fik ikke nogen danske digte
til at poppe op i min arme hjerne. Heller ikke andre engelske end "Oh, no John":
My father was a Spanish captain
Went to sea a month ago
First he kissed me then he left me
Bid me always answer no
Oh, no John, no John, no John, no
Derfor gentager jeg mig selv fra for et par år siden, da Poetry Monday faldt på den 19. september og altså var Tal som en pirat-dag. Went to sea a month ago
First he kissed me then he left me
Bid me always answer no
Oh, no John, no John, no John, no
- A - - B - - C -
Mimi of Messymimi's Meanderings and I have taken over the hosting duties, mostly the supplying of the prompts - only temporarily we hope - while Diane at On the Border is taking a break for health and relaxation, travelling the world with her husband as far as we can tell.
We just hope she's going to take back over once she returns home.
I have something to ask of you: If you read this and the poetry of others via the links, would you please leave a comment.
Half - if not more - the fun of these challenges is receiving the responses of others.
Ay, ay sir, Today is Poetry Monday, and rhyming we must go. But Captain ... It was strangely missing in my list of prompts, and it is one of those words. I do not know why, but some words immediately make a song run around in my brain like a do chasing its own tail. Captain is one of these, having me listen to "Oh, no John" on repeat.
This is counterproductive for any poeming, so all I have to give today is a repost from September 19th, 2022 - Pirate day, where Dread Captain DeMeza organises the fun.
September 19th we celebrate Talk like a Pirate Day! Which happens to be a day celebrated in the online game World of Warcraft too.
In that other world where oft I go
For rest and relaxation
It's Pirates day today. YAHOO!
We have some recreation
A mug of rum, or maybe two
To end our deprivation,
Forget the fights with friend and foe
Now I'm a pirate too!
Ol' Chumbucket then spoke to me
A word of truth and wisdom.
Dress like a pirate halfway be
To talk like one - perfection!
So 'hoy there, matey! it'll be
Instead of "Hello darling".
And should I like a cup of tea
Yarrr! Tea! you'll hear me snarling!
- - - - -
Next Monday again we'll meet and write poetry once again:
June 9 Sting
June 16 Possible
June 23 Uniform
June 30 Scram
Today’s average difficulty is 4.5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging. 5 is OK then.
Wordle 1.444 5/6
⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Smiling at your poem. And you have me thinking of pirate jokes this morning...
SvarSletPirate jokes would be fitting, I do not know any in English.
SletI've never heard the song and if it tends to stick in your head, maybe I'd rather not.
SvarSletYour poem is just right, it does not matter if it's a repeat.
No, you'd rather not, it's a right earworm.
SletThank you on the poem.
I like poems where the words are repeated,
SvarSletthey're easier to memorize!!
So true, and I think that's why all them old folk songs come with a refrain.
SletI love your first poem, especially the last line. Your second poem has fun in it too, despite the fierceness of pirates. Tea is a bit weak to please pirates. :)
SvarSletThank you. The last stanza in back in the real world. Mother owl is not a pirate, so tea for me ;)
SletI like stories of pirates and their ships too.
SvarSletHigh sea adventures are entertaining.
SletLovely post
SvarSletThank you!
SletPoetry is fun. Arghhhh.
SvarSletComing over for IWSG day. :)
Hello and thank you. My IWSG post will go live in a short while.
Slet