Though pirates get by
with a patch on one eye
their lives out at sea can be grim.

No wonder they’re mean,
all the pirates I’ve seen
have clearly been missing a limb.

I now understand
all those hooks for a hand,
the clumping around on a peg.

To fit out their ships
for those plundering trips
must cost them an arm and a leg!

Pirate plight by Jenny Erlanger

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