Obsession sets sail with singular purpose
Vengeance as the downfall of humanity
“I am not, therefore I must be.”
Adventure sought, first watch:
“Thar she blows! ” “I Am that I Am.”
Thump, thump; thump, thump.
Wrestling with the ‘bedeviled’
A calm that bids all else ‘wait’
Starbuck and Ahab at odds
A crew steadfast, resigned, brave
Eye to eye, heart to heart
Crossed paths, crossed purposes
Prophesy and balls; valor and doom.
The ‘great white whale’ of ‘vengeance’
Called ‘Moby Dick’ by scholars
Taking down all who would be
‘Of this world’ – sparking imagination
And resolve of those who are ‘in’
For the lessons from each ‘course’
Remembering that Spirit is a breath away
And ‘vengeance’ be ‘damned if you seek it’
Soul be ‘blessed if you don’t’
In the light of smooth sailing
And classic literature.
(JB, 2011)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem