The Web Poetry Corner - Wesley A. Storer - Gold Fang
Gold Fang
by
Wesley A. Storer
Yah I vas dere in sa steerage section
Vis sa rest of sa third class passengers
Trying to get to sa promise land U.S.A.
Zey made me vash pots and pans all day
Vun day I had a few minutes to spend
I valked around on sa main deck
Ven sat rascal Gold Fang grabbed me
"Do you know vas I haf here", He roared
He showed the silver coins in hiss hand
"Dese are six of the thirty denari
Sat Judas throwed on sa temple floor!"
"Get rid of zem zey carry a curse!" said I.
He sneered ent I saw his golden fang
A long old tooth vis sa gold cap
"Zere power for evil I adore", He screamed
Ent he flipped me off vis his golden finger
Yah by Gott he had a golt finger too!
Next night Gott vas vaiting in sa ice berg
Dey locked me in vis sa screaming poor
It vas zen sat I had a vision ent seen
Sat rascal Gold Fang on sa Starboard bow
Being helped in sa life boat dressed as a frau
He gave me sa bird vis a sneering scowl
Ent i saw his golden fang glowing wild
Ent zen by Gott's mercy I blacked out
My ghost is still lying on sa ocean floor
Behind dat still locked 3rd class door