a/n: a response to the Black Pearl forum challenge:-Cat- from Umeko

I do not own any aspect of Pirates of the Caribbean.

I am very fond of the poetry of T.S. Eliot.


Cat


Jack Sparrow is a pirate cat;

A dreadlocked ball of fur.

With rum-soaked breath and unclipped claws

And soft sardonic purr.

He struts around the waterfront;

Untamed, without a care.

You think you've seen Jack Sparrow...

Look again, he isn't there.

~0~

Jack Sparrow is a roving cat

At home in any port;

He lives and loves and then moves on

Without a second thought.

When hopeful lady cats in heat

Demand an equal share;

They wait up for Jack Sparrow…

But in vain; he isn't there.

~0~

He's often found on sailing ships,

He's travelled far and wide,

And well-groomed, stern-faced naval cats

Would like to nail his hide.

He's fought and scratched his way through life

With cunning, wit and flair.

They've almost caught Jack Sparrow…

But, of course, he isn't there.

~0~

He preys on law-abiding cats,

He flatters, steals and lies

He sees the world as his to take;

Through wide and kohl-rimmed eyes.

An older, wily tom cat

Fights to keep his Black Pearled lair.

He tries to lose Jack Sparrow…

But Jack Sparrow's always there.

~o~

Jack Sparrow is a lucky cat;

He needs his full nine lives.

He's dealt with kraken, sword and noose,

Yet, somehow, still survives.

He heads straight into trouble

With an optimistic air.

You would like to meet Jack Sparrow?

I'm afraid he isn't there.

~o~

Jack Sparrow, Captain Jack to you;

There's no-one like Jack Sparrow.

He makes the best intentioned cats

Veer off the straight and narrow.

He's fickle, flawed and fancy free;

His purr may drive you spare.

But, somehow, when the chips are down,

Jack Sparrow will be there.

~o~