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Siren's Song

Ahoy Captain Courageous!

Cleave not thy ship from soul

Past heaving swell through

Stormy sleet this spellbinding

Siren to seek.

 

Away thee, Ahab! More than

Whale, this mistress heaps

Thy spirit to take thee

Deep ‘neath sandy shoal.

She sings... clings... captures.

 

Pour over rocks

Impudent-ass officer

Soon torn and tattered.

You know better than

Fools before thee!

 

Yea!

Your liquor lapses

Dead man dreaming!

Admirals and angels

Have fallen

Afore thee… oh wise one,

 

Ha!

Like notches on a barrel

Your soul… she’ll tow on her tale.

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Written by
clayfeet
Published
Jan 23, 2015
Lines·Words
24·88
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Boding for Ahab

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