I Am Looking For A Poem! Poem by Denis Martindale

I am looking for a poem
A famous poet wrote,
I am sure that you must know him,
Not knowing seems remote...
In pictures, he was seen to wear
That trademark bowler hat,
The reason for it wasn't clear,
But that's enough of that...

And he was prone to use that phrase,
'Ma Mama's got to go! '
And was well-known to waste his days,
That lazy so-and-so...
But when he wrote, what words he shared,
Recalling youthful times,
What magic in those thoughts declared,
What eloquence in rhymes...

What was his name! ? Alas, I'm old,
Forgetful now and then,
A hundred times I might be told,
But there, it's gone again!
He often brought us fairy tales,
You know the sort of things,
Those teeny-weeny cute females
With shiny silver wings...

And didn't he love pirates, too?
Oooh, arrrgh! Who stole me rum! ?
Set sail upon the ocean blue!
Get ready! Here we come!
And didn't he once own a horse?
He sold it for a cow!
He was completely mad, of course,
I think he's dead by now...

I am looking for a poem,
The Drunken Sailor, Pete!
The others had to row him
So he could join the fleet...
He had two mates in Jack and John,
Who never drank a glass,
But after that, all memory's gone,
My search to you I pass...

I hope that you can help me out,
It's weighing on my mind,
I've got no Internet to scout,
But who knows what you'll find! ?
Forever in your gratitude,
Should you find some success!
I'm skint, so please don't think me rude
If I just say, 'God bless! '


Denis Martindale, copyright May 2014.