Yarns of a Seafaress

Hemingway’s famous “Old Man and the Sea” Simply couldn’t hold a candle to me I caught Ahab’s great white whale Did some surfing on his tail Made him jump through hoops ‘fore I set him free In Scotland I gave Nessie a big scare As with my huge net, the beast I did snare I held on as Nessie tugged Then set her free as I shrugged To tell the truth, Nessie hadn’t a prayer And now I’ve set my sights on the Kraken Oh yes, I’m more than a fishing bumpkin And so for Norway I sail To prove women aren’t frail This giant squid is simply a munchkin . Written for Susan’s “Ridiculous Self-Exaggerations” contest *Last line is the metaphor