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The Sperm Whale's Head -- Contrasted View

from Call Me Ishmael; volume 1 by Patrick Shea

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Chapter 74: The Sperm Whale's Head -- Contrasted View

A one track mind,
Baby's got a one track mind.
A killer's eyes,
Keep ‘em on a narrow line.

A purposeful mind
Because a purposeful physiology.
The eyes define
The front of a man, don't you see?

You're always right,
Never seeing side to side.
You got big eyes,
Still you never see both sides.

Enlarging your mind
But what you really need is subtlety,
Conflating a dual view
To consciousness.

Don't you realize
Your half-blind maliciousness?
Monomania:
It's arithmetic.

© 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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