Two
pirates
were reunited
{after many years} {of
terrorizing} the high seas. /
The one pirate looked
to be
{in pretty bad shape}:
/ Note
#1 he
had
a wooden
leg,
a
hook
{on his right hand}, and
a
patch
{on his left eye}. /
"You
look
[Adverbial to
"look" like you've
been having
a rough time.]
/ [DO
of "asked" What
happened?"]
asked
the first pirate.
/
"Well,"
[Note
#2 the
pirate
answered,]
"my leg
got
crushed [Adverbial
to "got crushed" when
a load
{of
cargo}
shifted,]
/ and
I had to get
a wooden leg.
/ My
hand
got
caught
{in the chain} [Adverbial
to "got caught" as
the
anchor
was being dropped,]
/ and
the day
[Adjective to
"day" after
I got
my
hook,]
a fly
landed {on
my nose}."
/
Daryl Shetterly
November 1994
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