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Haiku of the Caribbean
Written for the Poetry Drabble Challenge in April 2005

by Hendercats
April 14, 2005

Captain Jack Sparrow
Black Pearl his finest treasure
with her his heart lies.

Governor's daughter,
yet a pirate in her heart,
Elizabeth Swann.

Will Turner. Blacksmith?
Pirate? Blood vies with intent.
Which path will he choose?

Noble Norrington,
scourge of piracy, gives Jack
that one day's head start.

Anamaria,
Jack owes you a boat, and yet
you return his Pearl.

Joshamee Gibbs says
women on ships: unlucky.
Sneaks sips from his flask.

Captain Barbossa
not worthy of the Black Pearl.
Sparrow will best you.

Lieutenant Gillette
called Sparrow the worst pirate.
But whose boat was crushed?

Groves speaks a great truth;
looks on with admiration.
Pirate sails away.

Murtogg and Mullroy
terrified, but with true hearts,
meet skeletal foes.

Beautiful Black Pearl
misses his touch, his strong hands,
waits for his return.

Now of course, being piratical and all, Jack and Elizabeth insisted on two apiece. And then Will demanded equal time.

Ten years lost from her.
Only when she's his again
will he be made whole.

Young Elizabeth
finds a boy in the water.
Is he a pirate?

Will, the fine blacksmith,
thinks he hates pirates, but he
doesn't know one yet.

And after that Jack demanded still more. *shrugs* Pirate!

Fluttering fingers
conjure pictures in the air.
Dark eyes dance with fire.

Sparrow, stranded by
Barbossa (mutinous wretch).
But look! He's found rum!

Geez, these things are worse than potato chips.

>^..^<

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