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Stubb and Flask kill a Right Whale; and Then Have a Talk over Him

from Call Me Ishmael; volume 1 by Patrick Shea

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Chapter 73: Stubb and Flask kill a Right Whale; and Then Have a Talk over Him

Shadows long to the starboard side,
Are we charmed to perdition?
And ain't the devil proof
Of deeper meaning?

See the weight of commerce pull,
Balanced only by murder.
And see the balance
Threaten to whelm us.

There's a storied governor
Made a deal with the devil,
So one's infected now
And all will perish.

Blessed by the inspiration
Of holy-rolling,
We're doomed to watch the nation
Go down, down, down.

© and ℗ 2009 Patrick Shea

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from Call Me Ishmael; volume 1, released January 1, 2009

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Patrick Shea Brooklyn, New York

Patrick is a nerd, a book lover, a math afficianado, an Ishmael, and an Ahab. He lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters. He grew up in Portland, OR; and has also lived in Grinnell, IA (for college); and Austin, TX.

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