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The Mast​-​Head

from Call Me Ishmael; volume 5 by Patrick Shea

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Chapter 35: The Mast-Head

Saint Stylites on a pillar in the desert,
What is he looking for?
Like a priest in the tower of Babel --
What is he looking for?

Stand we now, fast to the columns of grandeur,
As a colossus, yeah!
Up in the trees, with the world overflowing --
What more to conquer, hey?

Here do we sway; destitute,
Languorous days; amplitude
Of the humble-most waves
Move us far and wide.

See Captain Sleet, high and mighty in the crow's nest --
A token advantage, oh!
Power reduced to convenience, common pleasures
Painted a noble hue.

And we, not bemused
For exposed through and through!

(c) and (p) 2009 Patrick Shea

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from Call Me Ishmael; volume 5, released September 28, 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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