Boatpool!

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The Boatpool of Legottolia

Emerald said to Queen Ro

"Let us travel to far Ohio."

So they started a boat pool

Donned undies of goat wool

And off on their journey did go.

 

Calcifer gave a loud "meow,"

And took up his post in the prow.

Emerald put in his dish

All the fish he could wish

As on through the ocean they’d plow.

 

Aristogiton could not be left

Of his precious lamb Emerald bereft;

So he signed on as crew,

Brought his friend with him, too,

And as sailors they both proved quite deft.

 

Costis clambered adroitly aboard,

Crowding things with his armor and sword.

For his dear, darling Jade,

The Atlantic he'd wade

If he had to; for Jade he adored.

 

To the gunwales they loaded the gear,

Things they really did need to have near:

A compass and map,

And flippers to flap,

And binoculars through which to peer.

 

Rain joined them partway through the trip

Jumping from a balloon to the ship

"Best be careful, I think,

Not to sink in the drink

Or by circling sharks I'll be nipped."

 

Queen SparRo a pirate hat donned,

And carried a scepter, or wand,

That was tipped with a star;

And she roared loudly,  "Arrrhhhh!

Of the old Jolly Roger I'm fond!”

 

A bear in a ruffle came, too;

His dancing kept bumping the crew.

When they fell (and they did)

The Colossal Squid

Quickly brought her arms to the rescue.

 

Stenides, alas, wouldn't fit

In the boat; so he swam next to it.

He was in fighting trim

For a marathon swim

Which developed his biceps a bit.

 

 

The parrot squawked, "Look!  There's a sign!"

So they followed the arrow and line.

"'Ohio or bust'

Is the motto for us!"

They left England and Greece far behind. 

 
The End.

Written by aged_crone.  Illustrated by checkers65477.