The stories have all vanished

Replaced with financial difficulties 

torn patches and eye patches 

Tossed away like old peg legs

Seawater in your scabbard

Mollusks everywhere

We put into port

Of despair 

And cry for the children of Mesopotamia 

Or something

Mycenaeans vs Macedonians

At winner take all at 

Lo ball jacks are wild

Pai Gow tournament parting gifts

11 boxes of steak knives are

stacked neatly in the garage