Shiver Me Timbers
Shiver me timbers
the captain said
an utterance of words
that accompany dread
If enemy cannonballs
continue hitting this ship
down to Davy Jones’ Locker
we’ll all go in a bit
As long as our
Jolly Roger waves
I’ll remain hopeful
for safer days
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Linked to dVerse Poets Pub — Quadrille #144: Shivering!, where Merril is hosting and asked us to pen a quadrille using the word shiver.
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Quadrille: A poetic form introduced at dVerse Poets Pub circa 2011. The rules for Quadrille: not including the title, a poem of exactly 44 words using the prompt word or its variant.
Oh… it must have been scary to be on a ship under fire like that.
A safety-seeking pirate. Curious!
Diversity among the ranks of pirates.
A pirate’s tale! Well-done, Ron!
Love it Ron. This phrase ran through my mind as well. Seems I remember it from the popeye cartoons of yesteryear!
I yam what I yam.
Ha ha… yes you are…!
Aye, Captain. May the night go well!
Delightful cadence here! Wonderful use of the prompt, Ron.
Great take on the prompt!
I thought of that saying almost straight away. So glad to see someone put it to great use. Well done.
Good to see that one pirate stands out from the others. Lovely poem!
Ahoy there Ron! We were in the same pirate mode! 😀
Yes, but my pirate has more legs 😉
Ahoy! Treasure Island days!
So cool. I thought up those very words when I read the prompt, but that’s where the THINK ended. haha. So glad I read this. Thanks. Splendid. Love this pirate greeting.
what great rollicking fun me hardy!
AAAAAAAARRRRR, Matey!
Fun, and shivery at the same time. Arrg!
I’m so glad you went with the pirate theme. This was fun!
We’re always navigating through impending danger…(K)
A great swashbuckling adventure, Ron!
Great theme, and thought.
Well penned✍🏻