Letters Of Marque

 

Letters Of Marque

That is 'privateers'

In other words

Pirates

Sanctioned by

Governments to

Raid and capture, or

Sink enemy

Commercial entities 

Ships, stores, and such

Their frequent symbol

The Jolly Roger

Crossed bones with

A grinning skull atop

Even though letters of marque

Officially faded away 

In the mid nineteenth century 

Modern 'privateers'

That is pirates

Still ply their trade

But they are now called

Hedge fund managers

I'm waiting for them

To use the traditional symbol 

With the skull grinnning

Back at you...

--LE - 7/28/25

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