Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

An amusing tale of him whose pleads go unheeded and a good use of this day's word. I like the aab used in these verses, and now your 2018 quest has come to an end.
cheers,
valda

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2019

Yes, all done. I haven't posted a poem this year yet. Didn't take me long to put my feet up. Thanks for the great comments and the support, Valda. Cheers, Craig

Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

Drown, Ye B*stard, Drown!

It's sink or swim, ye scallywag!
I've set me sail, and I'll not drag
the river's bottom for yor hide!
So sink or swim, mate! Have some pride!

Yor cauterwaulin's called the gulls,
and carcasses bedeck me hulls.
The flyin' rats have sunk me boat.
I hope yor own will never float!

:))))))))

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2019

Now that's a bit harsh... geesh! And to think, all this time I thought you were above piracy.

Never mind, I'm coming back to haunt you, and bringing concrete stilettos :)

Cheers,
Craig

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

Yowza, of course one doesn't want to be morganised so this poem is sound advice to us all. And I love your use of stoolie and snitch to caution those tempted to sing like a bird. Concrete boots have to be very hard to get out of once a person finds themselves in the drink.

Great job and most entertaining Craig.

Gloria

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 31-Dec-2018

Thanks again, Gloria. Concrete is out, I'm not really into leather, so my choice of boots is limited these days! Mostly, it's plastic/rubber joggers. :) Cheers, Craig

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

What an interesting word - I was hoping to find a clue as to the etymology but couldn't even find the word. I wanted to know if it had anything to do with Morgana Le Fey. But I don't think she killed anyone to silence them.

Well done tercets with rhyming last lines across stanzas. (I'm sure there's a word for that.) Good use of enjambment, too.

Happy New Year, Craig!!

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2018

Apparently, it comes from a Mr Bill Morgan, who mysteriously disappeared in 1826, after threatening to write a "tell-all" about Freemasonry.

If you find out what the word is for the pattern, please let me know :)

Thanks for the great comments and the kind wishes, Helen. Thanks for following along all the way. Hope you have a wonderful New Year!

Craig

reply by lyenochka on 31-Dec-2018

I think the word might be rhupunt.
What do you think from this definition below?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhupunt

reply by the author on 31-Dec-2018

Sounds pretty close to me :)

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Excellent theme and illustration for your dark poem. Reminds me of "The Godfather." (Cement boots and all.) I like the rhyme scheme used in this one. Marilyn

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2018

Thanks very much, Marilyn. I've never seen that movie in full, although I've seen snippets. Most grateful, Craig

reply by BeasPeas on 30-Dec-2018

Never seen "The Godfather?" Great movie and I read the book. Quite authentic, I think, of the Italian-American culture in NY. That's what I liked about it--not the gangster part. My husband was first generation Italian-American.

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This poem, Don't Do Me In, expands our knowledge once again with this new word: morganize. I guess it comes from the same root as morgue.

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2018

It comes from a Mr Bill Morgan, who mysteriously disappeared in 1826, after threatening to write a "tell-all" about Freemasonry. Still, the connection with "morgue" is fortuitous. Thanks, Bill.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written. In today's life and atmosphere of false information we should be very careful about what we say to others. We can easily get in big trouble just because we know something we should not.

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2018

We most certainly can. Many thanks, Sandra -- much appreciated. Craig

Comment from Sugarray77

Excellent

You chose s cute and fun approach to a morbid word... it just shows how clever you really are, Craig... Thanks for sharing your talent and this new word with us.

All the best,

Melissa

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2018

Thanks for the lovely comment, Melissa. I'm not sure I agree, but I appreciate it :)

Most grateful,

Craig

Comment from strandregs

Excellent

Hi Craig
Definitely a humorous piece of work.
Having spent 7 yrs on the sea, it brings back memories.
Tell me about the format , I kinda like it.
concrete boots , i like that etheric touch. :-))Z.

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2018

Not a lot I can tell you about the format, Z. Each three line stanza is two lines of iambic tetrameter, followed by one of iambic pentameter. Rhyme scheme is AAB CCB. I don't know the name, or where I got it from, which is true of most of the forms I use. They are mostly rhythms that are stuck in my head from a poem or poems I've heard along the way, I guess. I do like using this form. Thanks for the kind comments :) Craig

Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

This sounds like a person being done in by the mob begging for his/her life. This person seems to be innocent of providing the information he is being killed for.

Keep writing and Happy New Year.

Joan

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2018

Thanks, Joan. Happy New Year to you, as well. Cheers, Craig

reply by dragonpoet on 29-Dec-2018

You're welcome, Craig. Thanks

Joan