White Whale

what's an ahab to do?
hot to trot on the beach
salt crusting my mouth
baked and begging to take a stab at whale tail

harpoon in hand, i make a splash
diving down to the floor
an ocean undulating, feet flailing wildly
i breach the surface then gasp for air

unable to fight for long, the calf relents
writhing in a pool of her own fluids
she shudders, closing her eyes
sated by the bloodless death
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Kendrick Avatar
February 16, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Sad..Sara
Mehta Avatar
January 28, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Yes, I pity the poor white whale, Brandon
Dietrich Avatar
January 28, 2011 at 3:37 PM
gosh, this is sure different. Don't know what to think of it, I feel so sorry for the whale. Anyway, an interesting poem, Brandon.
Gaylord Avatar
January 28, 2011 at 3:34 PM
good!.....but poor whale...
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