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The Spirit​-​Spout

from Call Me Ishmael; volume 8 by Patrick Shea

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Chapter 51: The Spirit-Spout

How now, Fedallah, you give us a fright
Up on the mast-head at night --
If you're searching for misery,
You'll find it alright.

Seen in the moonlight a silvery spout,
And followed, we utter devout --
Tranced by our misery
And beckoned without.

All in good time you'll realize
That everything's white in the moonlight;
It's a trick of the night.

Birds beat the black air, relentlessly fleet;
Fish leap in tormented sea --
Trapped by their misery
And condemned to repeat.

Promise, exalted from deepest despair,
What else, a fountain so fair? --
It's only our misery
Finally laid bare.

All in good time you'll realize
That everything's white in the moonlight;
It's a trick of the night.

(c) and (p) 2010 Patrick Shea

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from Call Me Ishmael; volume 8, released June 22, 2012

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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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