Pirates are good at being nasty, smelly, and rude. It takes
a lot of work, and they take it very seriously. If you’re a pirate, there are
strict dress and behavior codes you must follow: “Pirates wear patches. /
Pirates have hooks. / They all play with matches. / And give dirty looks.” How
are your dirty looks? Have you been practising them? These pirate poems will
get you back up to speed with all of that, trust me.
If you’re a pirate, you have to do a really great evil grin,
too. You have to get your pirate language memorized, as well: a rotten pirate
is a “scurvy dog,” and a villainous person is a “scallywag.” Are you getting
this? Say “aye,” if you are! My favorite poem in this book of pirate poetry is
“The Pirates’ Code of Conduct.” “Don’t take a bath. / Avoid all math. / It’s
best to yell / And blessed to smell. / Act rash and rude. Dash down yer food…”
Speaking of food, the poem, “Pirates’ Meal” will let you
know exactly what your weekly meals will consist of. Can you guess what the
main food group is? No, it’s not McDonalds. It’s much, much worse.
Shiver Me Timbers:
Pirate Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian, pirates by Robert Neubecker.
Unpaged. Beach Lane Books, 2012. Booktalk to grades 1-5.
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