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Chapter 130: The Hat

Intents and purposes are clear --
Hoist you up into the stratosphere.
A sycophantic sort of sight --
The greater vantage offered less, perspective-wise.

You cast a shadow on the deck,
It's staring out into the infinite,
And though you're perched above a mirror,
You'll never see your own reflection any clearer.

Depended on your opposition
To leverage you into a god's position,
And then protect you in your nest,
A cunning ruler to enfranchise your enemies.

A bird of omen!
A bird of omen!
A bird of the seas!

A bird of omen!
A bird of omen!

Took the curtains off the windows of the castle of your soul,
The obsfucation of the dark below,
And flew into the current of time,
And dropped your crown
Into the fertile ground
Anew!

© and ℗ 2009 Patrick Shea

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from Call Me Ishmael; volume 2, released April 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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