Nov. 2, 2009 - The Ballad of Bad Biruk
This is a cute poem my talented dad wrote after watching Biruk obsess about being a pirate. Enjoy it and share it, but please be sure to attribute it to my dad!
When Bad Biruk was only two –
or so the tale is told –
He ran off from his Mama
to become a pirate bold.
'Twas at the hour of midnight,
while all his family slept,
that Bad Biruk slipped out of bed,
and to the sea he crept.
The good ship Jolly Roger
lay anchored in the bay,
When Bad Biruk climbed up the chains
and boarded her that day.
"Amast, ye Blobs!" cried Bad Biruk,
his cutlass drawn and bare,
"I'm captain of this ship today –
oppose me if ye dare!"
A hush fell on the frightened group
of sailors standing by,
So terrible looked Bad Biruk,
so madly gleamed his eye.
Then "Aye-aye, sir!" they cried as one,
"command us as you please!"
And, "Heave away!" cried Bad Biruk,
"Let's sail the Seven Seas!"
For forty days and forty nights
the Jolly Roger sailed.
And at the name of Bad Biruk
the bravest seamen quailed.
A hundred ships they overtook,
a hundred ships they sank.
A hundred foes they overcame,
and made them walk the plank!
A hundred hundred ships they sent
into the briny deep,
Till Bad Biruk, he yawned and said,
"I'm tired! It's time to sleep!"
Then on a silken pillow
Bad Biruk lay down his head –
And woke to find his Mamma
kneeling close beside his bed.
"Wake up, Biruk!" his Mama called.
"I thought I heard you scream."
She picked him up and hugged him.
"Did you have a scary dream?"
And down to breakfast Mama took
that fearsome pirate then –
And never found out just how bad
her Bad Biruk had been!
--Paul C. Fox
October 2009
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Nov. 2, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
I love it! That oughta be published somewhere. (Above Rubies, perhaps?)
~Wendy
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Nov. 2, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Lizzie
Love it! :D
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Nov. 2, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
YOU SHOULD HAVE THAT FRAMED SO YOU ALWAYS HAVE A COPY,,AND I AGREE IT SHOULD BE PUBLISHED AND SHARED.
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Nov. 3, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anna
That is wonderful! I'm sure Biruk will love it when he's older.
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Nov. 4, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by pbrfans1
Your dad is talented! That is so special!
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Nov. 6, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
What an incredible poem!! I may have to hire him to write some poems for my kids to put in their room. You totally need to get that printed out on pirate themed paper and framed!
tammyisblessed
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