Blackbeard's Lover by SarahMarieWilliamson, literature
Literature
Blackbeard's Lover
They called him the devil,
Evil in the form of a man;
I cannot say if this is true,
For I knew him only on land.
He visited only once,
The Carolinas grand and great
Compared to me; I still believe
Our meeting was but the cause of fate.
He was a man of many talents-
He knew how to fight, scare, and govern;
All the experienced women waited in line,
Fantasizing about what they could learn
From the master of all, Edward Teach,
A legend of land and king of the sea.
I suppose he did not favor their goods or tone,
For then he looked at me.
His eyes scanned over me, and I was afraid,
Wondering what he could want me for;
I was not a