Fishy tale of octopus besotted with pirate

Captain Constantine Cutlass,

the pirate, Sailed the Seven Seas. He loved his life as

a buccaneer, And he did just as he pleased.

Pandora pirate was one of

his crew, A real box of tricks was she, And although she couldn’t

sew or cook, She could sing

quite beautifully.

Her voice drifted over

the oceans, Travelling on breezes

and gales. It charmed great creatures

from the depths, Sharks and dolphins

and whales.

One fateful day, she sang a song And — blow me down — a

giant octopus appeared. ’Twas colossal with eight

writhing tentacles, Even Captain Cutlass

was afeared!

He shouted ‘Prepare all the cannons, me hearties,

We’ll blast this beast out of

the sea!’ But Pandora, on the deck,

stood defiant, And said: ‘Leave the octopus

to me!’

Singing softly, she reached it

in a small boat, And the octopus began to

be calm. She stroked the huge

tentacled creature And shook hands with each of

its arms.

Pandora and the octopus

became best friends, Their love seemed destined

to be. And if you believe this

fishy tale, Then you’ve obviously never

been to sea!

Mrs Anita Bass, Theydon Bois, Essex.