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A sinking ship Carried over the edge By careless ocean Steered wrong by men Who wouldn't pull over And ask for directions. And I, the ship Cracking at the bow Craning my neck To see the gannets fly south Lower my white flag As the waves crest the varnish A retreat to the salt Where my mast will point to the horizons It never touched
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Feb 6
Feb 6, 2026 at 11:42 AM UTC
I, the ship
A sinking ship Carried over the edge By careless ocean Steered wrong by men Who wouldn't pull over And ask for directions. And I, the ship Cracking at the bow Craning my neck To see the gannets fly south Lower my white flag As the waves crest the varnish A retreat to the salt Where my mast will point to the horizons It never touched
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Feb 6
Feb 6, 2026 at 11:42 AM UTC
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