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Pirate Limericks

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Admiral
Jul 27, 2012
1196
I saw the amusing KI blog on wizard limericks for 'Limerick Day' (dear Edward Lear, l love his silly stuff), but I saw no pirate limericks. Hmm. We should rectify this.

Well, I am very tired, so this shall be terrible... but the limerick form isn't usually exactly high poetry anyway:

There once was a pirate named Anne,
Who when kidnapped by Deacon, she ran!
Now the Armada she does fight,
And tries to do what is right --
It's just into the fire, from the pan!

Though Lear could be easily quoted himself for pirates... like our panther mount (let me see if I remember this, not a limerick, but I adore this one of Lear's. One of my favorites):

A panther is much like a leopard,
Except that it hasn't been peppered.
If you behold a panther crouch,
Prepare to say ouch.
Better yet, if called by a panther,
Don't anther.
Captain
Jul 16, 2014
583
There once was a pirate named Bonnie
She was tough though not very brawny
She liked to chew gum
And drink lots of yum
Could take down Armada big or scrawny

*curtsy*
*Bonnie Anne, Your Pirate101 Community Manager*
Dread Pirate
Jun 17, 2013
2743
Ode to Anne's Thread
What a wonderful idea for a thread
And your humor I have been fed
I'm not the best poet
So maybe I'll stow it
Nah, I'll give it a try instead!

Hog Wild
There once was a pet with a patchy
A tear dropped when it did hatchy
It certainly does boggle
That a hat wearin' hoggle
Could make a pirate become so attachy!

The Mighty Wind (aka, Nasal Tuba)
In the air a loud and warm wind blows
It smells of cheese, pickles and toes
Oops, I must be mistaken
For the sound of the quakin'
It escapes from a snoring rat's nose!

With a Capital 'T'
On the dance floor of a quaint tavern
Above the depths of a dank cavern
A bull did a jig
Then after a swig
In the air whipped up a T pattern.

.....hmm, I rather like this! I just may have a few more...
Commodore
Jan 22, 2013
889
the chicken and the armada man:
there once was a chicken made of solid gold
this chicken wore togas and was very bold
he was on his way to the bazaar that very day
when he met a armada man who would not go away
so with the armada man the brave chicken went
for he offered him a home which wasn't a tent
to this very day the chicken and the man
live together running from Dave* and his van.

*dave is a gold chicken who drives a car. hes probably the pirate101 version of a hydrogen bomb

- jack nightingale lvl 65 buccaneer
Admiral
Jul 27, 2012
1196
Ooo, yours is much better than mine, Bonnie Anne (and I love yours too, Valkoor! Clever and sweet as usual )

And, oops, the panther poem is by Ogden Nash, I think, not Edward Lear. I must have been more tired than I thought!

But I have another one, for a pirate we all know and love :

There once was a pirate named Chrissy,
Who though gentle, was plainly no sissy.
She fought for justice in Mooshu
And brought peace to Cool Ranch too -
Which all made the Armada quite hissy!
Pirate Overlord
Mar 10, 2009
6204
Anne Radcliffe on May 14, 2015 wrote:
Ooo, yours is much better than mine, Bonnie Anne (and I love yours too, Valkoor! Clever and sweet as usual )

And, oops, the panther poem is by Ogden Nash, I think, not Edward Lear. I must have been more tired than I thought!

But I have another one, for a pirate we all know and love :

There once was a pirate named Chrissy,
Who though gentle, was plainly no sissy.
She fought for justice in Mooshu
And brought peace to Cool Ranch too -
Which all made the Armada quite hissy!
Aww now that is just plain sweet
Thank you Anne, from the bottom of my piratey Soul.

There once were some messaging Marauders.
Some very fine sons and daughters.
They stick up for what's right.
Teaching each other to fight.
While their puns making giggles much broader.

*Curtseys Sweetly*
Dread Pirate
Jun 17, 2013
2743
Ok, so I came up with a 'couple' more...and please excuse my goof, sometimes it gets off the leash!

Bird Brain
There once was a son of a god,
With a fit, yet feathery bod.
When he opens his beak,
His arrogance does reek.
Tis an eagle, yet still quite a cod!

Itchy & Scratchy
Old Scratch conjured up a New Itch,
Causing bones to rattle and twitch.
But storm turned to drizzle,
Followed by a fizzle-
So he was left napping with Miracle Mitch!

Stump(ed)
A pirate has a peg for a leg,
And a stool has a leg for a peg.
Would they be brothers,
From different mothers-
An answer to this, I do beg!

In Gus We Trust
There once was a dancin' Dillo,
Who's heart was soft as a pillow.
With a passion for disco,
And crackers from Nabisco-
He moved like the wind through the willows.

The Un-Living Dead
With skin of blue and hair of red,
Is a talking zombie still undead?
With all of his prancing,
And some fine blade dancing-
He does seem quite lively instead!

A Game of Cards
There once was a pirate named Amanda,
She had a Bloody good time in Miranda.
Ghost Cap'n couldn't hack it,
So she collected his jacket-
Now she's happy as a bamboo-eating panda!

Drink it...just drink it!
There once was a cow from MooShu,
Who didn't have too much to do.
So he built a Tower,
Bought a Staff of Power-
And made friends with a nefarious crew!

May I Have This Dance
Stealthy Swashbucklers shadow slicing,
Deadly dogs dangerously dicing.
Bold, battle ballet.
Daft, daring display.
Enthralling...exquisite...enticing!
Pirate Overlord
Mar 16, 2012
10631
A witty pirate named Valkoor,
Has jokes and puns in store,
To lighten a heart,
He does more than his part,
And the result is we want more!

A daring pirate named Misty,
Declares the Armada is history,
She won't get the blame,
If she defeats Kane,
But how remains a mystery!

Thank you Bonnie Anne and One Eyed Jack in letting us have this silly post!
Commodore
May 31, 2009
894
Wonderful masters of written word you all are! I'm certainly no poet; I think I'll leave this one to you guys.
Dread Pirate
Jun 17, 2013
2743
anecorbie on May 15, 2015 wrote:
A witty pirate named Valkoor,
Has jokes and puns in store,
To lighten a heart,
He does more than his part,
And the result is we want more!

A daring pirate named Misty,
Declares the Armada is history,
She won't get the blame,
If she defeats Kane,
But how remains a mystery!

Thank you Bonnie Anne and One Eyed Jack in letting us have this silly post!
Why thank you Esperanza, that was very kind of you....and very well done! So, I thought of one as a kind gesture in return. However, finding words to rhyme with Esperanza is not as easy as it obviously seems-- I've already used Tony Danza, George Costanza and Bonanza in another poem, so that really makes it tough (and I surely can't reuse them). So, here's my attempt....

There once was a pirate named Esperanza,
She is quite deadly with blades in her hands-a,
With a fierce battle prowess,
She's a lioness not a mouwese-
And when it comes to her, we are big fans-a!

And I thought of one for our dear, cooky friend Jack Nightengale.

There once a pirate named Jack,
Some would say he's a bit of a quack.
A Bucc both brave and bold,
Who loves chickens of gold.
And in battle he'll have your back!

....and Misty, why you better give it a shot, have a wee bit of fun!
-- we ain't exactly winning no literary awards here!!
Dread Pirate
Jun 17, 2013
2743
There once was a game without update,
Some players were becoming irate!
Cool heads shall prevail,
We'll be soon setting sail.
And I for one, simply can not wait!
Pirate Overlord
Mar 16, 2012
10631
ValkoorTheVictorio... on May 18, 2015 wrote:
Why thank you Esperanza, that was very kind of you....and very well done! So, I thought of one as a kind gesture in return. However, finding words to rhyme with Esperanza is not as easy as it obviously seems-- I've already used Tony Danza, George Costanza and Bonanza in another poem, so that really makes it tough (and I surely can't reuse them). So, here's my attempt....

There once was a pirate named Esperanza,
She is quite deadly with blades in her hands-a,
With a fierce battle prowess,
She's a lioness not a mouwese-
And when it comes to her, we are big fans-a!

And I thought of one for our dear, cooky friend Jack Nightengale.

There once a pirate named Jack,
Some would say he's a bit of a quack.
A Bucc both brave and bold,
Who loves chickens of gold.
And in battle he'll have your back!

....and Misty, why you better give it a shot, have a wee bit of fun!
-- we ain't exactly winning no literary awards here!!
I love it And I'm highly flattered, thank you.
And Misty, here is some suggestions on how to write a limerick -

There once was a pirate named ( ...) or a ( adverb ) pirate named (...)
Who ( action ) then ( rhyme with the name )
a couplet
Last line ends with a rhyme for ( name )

you can see all these limerick follow this formula, good luck.
Dread Pirate
Jun 17, 2013
2743
anecorbie on May 18, 2015 wrote:
I love it And I'm highly flattered, thank you.
And Misty, here is some suggestions on how to write a limerick -

There once was a pirate named ( ...) or a ( adverb ) pirate named (...)
Who ( action ) then ( rhyme with the name )
a couplet
Last line ends with a rhyme for ( name )

you can see all these limerick follow this formula, good luck.
One other thing to add to your great suggestions is that, although it is the most popular form, a limerick doesn't necessarily have to start with "There once was a <blank> named (or from) <blank>..." Basically a limerick is just a 5 line poem where the ends (words or ending syllables) of lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme-- as do the endings of lines 3 & 4. So it follows the following form, with a rhyme coming from the end of all A's and all B's:

Line 1- A
Line 2- A
Line 3- B
Line 4- B
Line 5- A

Also, lines 1, 2 & 3 usually contain the same (or close to same) amount of syllables (7-10 usually) as each other and a few more syllables than lines 3 & 4 (4-7 usually)-- which also should contain a similar number of syllables. A lines and B lines should follow the similar rhythmic pattern(s) as well.

The "There once was..." form of limerick is often the most fun and best flowing type. And usually are pretty dang funny as well. But, Misty, knowing your wonderful creativity...you surely don't have to follow that form, if you don't want to. And when all else fails, just throw the 'rule book' out the window and let the funny fly! We'll be waiting.....

And as a side note-- I do believe that Limericks are without a doubt Ratbeard's (the developer not the companion) favorite form of poetry. This is evident as in a past thread he was clamoring for some (A)ABBA.
Commodore
May 31, 2009
894
Fine, fine, I'll have to think some before I get brave enough to post anything.
Pirate Overlord
Mar 16, 2012
10631
There once was a pirate named Chester,
He ate a sandwich of onions and cheddar,
His breath did reek,
It raised quite a stink,
He really should've known better!

A puzzled poet named Lee,
Said, "This is too hard for me,
If I can't write a line,
Or find even a rhyme,
This limerick never will be!"

Now I've found that writing limericks and eating potato chips are the same - you can't stop with just one!
Admiral
Jul 27, 2012
1196
ValkoorTheVictorio... on May 18, 2015 wrote:
One other thing to add to your great suggestions is that, although it is the most popular form, a limerick doesn't necessarily have to start with "There once was a <blank> named (or from) <blank>..." Basically a limerick is just a 5 line poem where the ends (words or ending syllables) of lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme-- as do the endings of lines 3 & 4. So it follows the following form, with a rhyme coming from the end of all A's and all B's:

Line 1- A
Line 2- A
Line 3- B
Line 4- B
Line 5- A

Also, lines 1, 2 & 3 usually contain the same (or close to same) amount of syllables (7-10 usually) as each other and a few more syllables than lines 3 & 4 (4-7 usually)-- which also should contain a similar number of syllables. A lines and B lines should follow the similar rhythmic pattern(s) as well.

The "There once was..." form of limerick is often the most fun and best flowing type. And usually are pretty dang funny as well. But, Misty, knowing your wonderful creativity...you surely don't have to follow that form, if you don't want to. And when all else fails, just throw the 'rule book' out the window and let the funny fly! We'll be waiting.....

And as a side note-- I do believe that Limericks are without a doubt Ratbeard's (the developer not the companion) favorite form of poetry. This is evident as in a past thread he was clamoring for some (A)ABBA.
*groan* that is a terrible pun, Valkoor! Naturally, I like it!

Though it puts me in mind of some really high style medieval musical forms, like the ballata (AabbA), and sometimes the rondeax (the rondeaux can have extra bits though) and the form generally used by the wonderful Cantigas de Santa Maria of the Alfonzo the Wise manuscript (virelai, I think. I forget). So, by extension, you suggest that the limerick form is equivalent to these lovely art-music forms of the Middle Ages... hmmm... so we could write serious poetry about our pirates?

Probably not. Sea Chanties are likely more appropriate as a form. But you never know...
Dread Pirate
Jun 17, 2013
2743
Anne Radcliffe on May 19, 2015 wrote:
*groan* that is a terrible pun, Valkoor! Naturally, I like it!

Though it puts me in mind of some really high style medieval musical forms, like the ballata (AabbA), and sometimes the rondeax (the rondeaux can have extra bits though) and the form generally used by the wonderful Cantigas de Santa Maria of the Alfonzo the Wise manuscript (virelai, I think. I forget). So, by extension, you suggest that the limerick form is equivalent to these lovely art-music forms of the Middle Ages... hmmm... so we could write serious poetry about our pirates?

Probably not. Sea Chanties are likely more appropriate as a form. But you never know...
Thank you Anne, my groans are growing!

Hmm...I've heard of the Canteen de Santa MaClausa (it's not your normal eggnog, mind you) but I've never heard of the Cantigas de Santa Maria. In all honesty Anne, I actually didn't really know what I was talking about in my post-- I just needed to disguise my groan-worthy pun with something that sounded intellectual! Basically, I'm admitting to being an 'Accidental Poet' and not one by design or true intentions.

Although I wouldn't suggest that a limerick take a serious form...that can surely lead to disaster and how serious can you be in only 5 lines? Now funny, yes-- you can certainly do funny in 5 lines (even 2 lines) and that is where the limerick shines. Although by true definition, the limerick is merely a form of poetry (noting the amount of lines and the meter within the lines) and doesn't imply to the actual content, so to speak. So I suppose that the serious could dwell within and in fact often does. I possess 3 (maybe 4) poetry books that only contain praises of the lofty limerick and one of those books solely focuses on the 'serious-side of limericks'. Now to follow Lear's limericks and their 'style', then funny should certainly be an ingredient in the equation. The 'funny limerick' is just the preferred and more well-known, well-liked version...and understandably so, I must say. But I do believe that serious limericks have a place in the Spiral as well.

And yes...dare I say, I have written several serious bits of poetry about our pirates (both limerick and Sea Chanty), I've only shared 1 or 2, but there are quite a bit more hidden away. Despite all the goof, I've got a much softer and serious side-- I'm a romantic at heart!
Captain
Jun 26, 2010
734
I haven't really done poetry before, but here goes nothing I guess, this is called

A Whisper in the Dark:

Ye here it in the shadows
ye here it when ye shiver

Ye here it when yer alone
ye here it when it whispers

Ye think all's calm in the night
ye think all's safe, ye think all's right

Ye think yer alone from what's so very a far
ye can't hide from what makes a whisper in the dark.

- Deadeye Jack Morgan
Dread Pirate
Jun 17, 2013
2743
jack morgan933 on May 19, 2015 wrote:
I haven't really done poetry before, but here goes nothing I guess, this is called

A Whisper in the Dark:

Ye here it in the shadows
ye here it when ye shiver

Ye here it when yer alone
ye here it when it whispers

Ye think all's calm in the night
ye think all's safe, ye think all's right

Ye think yer alone from what's so very a far
ye can't hide from what makes a whisper in the dark.

- Deadeye Jack Morgan
Very nicely done Jack! It kind of had an eerie and sinister, yet poetically beautiful, tone to it-- very Swashbuckly.

Though, it makes me think I should start sleeping with one eye open or at least watch my back in the wee hours of the night! I rather enjoyed it!
Pirate Overlord
Mar 16, 2012
10631
There once was a pirate named Avery,
With a reputation a bit unsavory,
He switched a ship for a boat,
That could barely float,
Which caused me to curse his knavery.
Gunner's Mate
May 28, 2013
294
A young pirate thought it was a crime
When he couldn't find a word he could rhyme
He consulted his crew
And the time, well it flew
And now look, it's past my bedtime!