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The Dying Whale

from Call Me Ishmael; volume 6 by Patrick Shea

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Chapter 116: The Dying Whale

Oh!, heed the compass of dying whales,
Thick in their blood, passing life away,
Spin in the ocean the ocean upon their tails
To glance the living sun!

I'm nursed at sea!
Darkness buoys me!

Round and round, interceding jest,
A dance for the life-giving median,
A chance offered once at a god's request
But not upon your death.

I'm nursed at sea!
Darkness buoys me!

Know you that after your begging breaths,
You turn full around to the obvious?
Banked in the passage of living breath
Undone, condensed as one!

I'm nursed at sea!
I'm nursed at sea!

(c) and (p) 2009 Patrick Shea

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from Call Me Ishmael; volume 6, released November 6, 2011

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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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