The Pirate Queen's Soiree!

IT WAS SAID SHE WAS LURED BY THE GIFT OF A PARROT, WITH FEATHERS LIKE A RAINBOW, BROUGHT BY HIS MOST TRUSTED PEER... BUT I THINK IT WAS THE SPARKLING JEWELS ON A MOST PRECIOUS CROWN ~ WORN BY THE BIRD, THAT TEMPTED HER TO FOLLOW HIS PATH...

BENEATH THE PARROTS WING, HE HAD HIDDEN AN OLD PARCHMENT MAP, WRITTEN IN EEL'S INK, NOTARIZED BY A DRAGON AND SEALED WITH HIS PERSONAL MARK... "COME MY QUEEN, PLEASE JOIN MY SOIREE..." IT WHISPERED IN THE WIND...

AWAY SHE TRAVELED, ON DISTANT SEAS OF RICH EMERALD BLUE... FOLLOWING EXOTIC FLYING FISH BY DAY, AND TWINKLING STARS BY NIGHT... IMAGINING THE MAN SHE WAS TO MEET AT THE OTHER END... WOULD HE BE TALL, WOULD HE BE DARK, WOULD HE BE KIND, WOULD HE BE TRUE???

ON AN EVE DARK AS EBONY, A GIANT GHOST SHIP SLIPPED OUT OF THE WAVES AND NESTLED BESIDE HER'S... "I AM READY!" SHE CRIED, GRABBING HER SWARD AND FLINGING IT INTO THE AIR...

"SHE'S A TRICKY ONE, THIS QUEEN OF CROWNS!" HE THOUGHT... "I'LL HAVE TO BE CAREFUL AND MIND HER WELL!"

SHOUTS WERE HEARD, AND CANNON'S SET AT THE READY... OFF THE BOW OF HER SHIP, THE QUEEN LET SAIL HER SWARD AND DEMANDED; "IS THE SOIREE READY, ARE THE CROWDS CONTAINED? WILL YOU BE MINE, EVEN IF MY RIBBONS ARE TORN?"

"YES MY DEAR" HE REPLIED WITH A DELIGHTED LAUGH AND A GRIN, "NO PARTY WOULD BE COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE AS FAIR AND DIVINE AS YOU!" HIS REWARD? HER ENCHANTING SMILE... AND HER'S? LOVE EVER AFTER!!!

(Links: Moor & Parrot, Crown, Pirate Party Photos, Pictures of Donna Taken at Lauren's Magic Party!, Flying Fish, and others found on Google Images)

Comments

[le petit cabinet de curiosites]

What a wonderful pirate's tale !! I love the painting on the 1st picture .

[Karen Young]

What a beautifully spun tale. Pure fun.

Karen

[mya]

Wonderful job. Beautiful photos. I love that you captured the queen in your post. i am glad she got a happy ending.
cheers,
-Mya

[Diana]

Ulla! You always find the best photographs! Three cheers for Queen Donna & Jack eeeerrrr johnny!

[Bethany]

Wonderful post as always Ulla...love the pics of the "pirate Queen" in her crown too!! This really was a fun idea she had...glad to see you at the soiree :)

[Iva]

What an enchanting tale! And what a wonderful pirate to steal one's heart! Hope you have a wonderful soiree weekend...Iva

[Magpie Sue]

Be still my beating heart!!! I think I would have swooned even had I not had so much rum! Mercy!

[steph stargell]

Oh what a tale you have spun. Thanks for sharing all the pics and the fun.

[Nancy]

Your story was wonderful...Donna looks radiant in her crown.

Have a fun day!
Nancy

[fated follies studio]

i love it! all the dancy bling and pictures of the queen herself? who could ask for anything more? enjoy your weekend!

jenny

[Auberne' Fox-Hughes]

That crown in the second picture is soooooo cooooooool!!!!!!

Auberne' Ancalimon @-`---

[Lisa Kettell]

What a wonderful tale of enchantment, the pictures are wonderful!
Magic and Joy!
Lisa!

[Nancy ~ Fete et Fleur]

Love it! You have spun a magically fun tale.
I want that crown!

xx Nancy

[Sylvia Anderson]

What a fabulous pirate's tale Ulla!! The pictures are wonderful, and what fun ones you captured of miss Donna!! This has been such a fun event!

[Diana]

dear ulla...
the images make me long for the sea..
and I'll drink to that TOO!
yo ho ho and a another bottle of RUM!

[Lisa Oceandreamer]

Ah but what a lovely tale.....a tale indeed. AS he is a fickle pirate and as mesmerized by those who wear crowns he can have his head turned at any moment. There was a bit of a skirmish at the dockside of The Blog Pearl... a slap could be heard and swords drawn.
She waited for him but she did not have the art of black mail in her favor.
Back to sharing a mug of ale with the HIM I go.
We have not properly met, will you join me?

[Donna O.]

I know he's mine but you STILL managed to make my heart all aflutter unsure of the outcome. No party would have been complete without...no, not J, YOU!!!You are the best person to set sail with, I swear. And talk about vintage papers and images! I loved that you have a stash to spin such tales.
XO
D.

[Dorian Fletcher]

You've been saving these photos of Donna for such an occasion as this, haven't you! I am still laughing...well done, Ulla! Our Queen of Crowns well deserves Jack Sparrow...doncha' think?

[christie]

Oh, that lucky pirate queen!

[Betty @ She's Sew Pretty]

Oh my! That was fun! I stole Johnny from Donna though. Don't tell!

[Christine LeFever]

Oh the romance conjured 'ere in yer pictures, Matey! Makes me little 'eart swoon in desire o' a true 'appy endin' fer fair Donna an' 'er pirate, Cap'n Jack! T'were a soiree` to remember!

Christine
Zwee!!!!!!!!!

[Melissa]

I knew you'd have a wonderful tale and breath taking images. So glad to see Donna gets her happy ending after all!

[rochambeau]

Wonderfully written Pirate Tale, beautifully illustrated! Tis smooth sailin' ahead and this fairytale has a happy ending! Adore your illustrations. Have fun today uncoving all the buried treasures at the Soiree!
a Toast to Donna
and Cheers to you Ulla!
Constance

[Mo'a]

It seems the Queen wins again...Oh, Johnny Oh!!!
I love this classy post and all the lovely photos of the Queen herself. You are the best Ulla.

[cdm]

When Donna gets Johnny - sounds like a movie title!