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The Honor and Glory of Whaling

from Call Me Ishmael; volume 7 by Patrick Shea

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Chapter 82: The Honor and Glory of Whaling

We're a fraternity,
And the last common-beautiful in a long line
Who trace paternity
To the regal and dutiful, both alike

In their dominance
Over nature's providence!

Now take the Greeks --
They had offered Andromeda to appease
A great leviathan,
But then Perseus did slay it to save her life,

And they sang, "All ye virgins of the Mediterranean Sea,
Raise your bosoms to the future you'll get to be!"

We're a fraternity,
Even Jonah and Hercules do comprise
We captains of decease,
Though their victory was endurance, it's still a fight.

And Vishnoo; god of all creation, social elite;
Heads our roster with a fluke in place of his feet!

And we sing, "Na na na na na na na, na na na na na,
Na na na na na na na, na na na na na!"

(c) and (p) 2010 Patrick Shea

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from Call Me Ishmael; volume 7, released December 2, 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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