Books

Where your heart becomes a cannon spit iron on the whale Follow him through perdition's flame then live to tell the tale

 

There is no ship quite like a book

it wanders as it may

Then takes us out amongst the waves

where gods and children play

 

To places far and wide we trek

chase hell's whale 'long the pole

Crest waves with Ahab na'er the cape

where gods may claim your soul

 

There your heart becomes a cannon

spit iron on the whale

Follow him through perdition's flame

and live to tell the tale

 

As the oarsmen all stagger back

cross themselves o’re the job

No hope to see another day

forlorn begin to sob

 

Imaginations running wild

wicked cruelty sublime
Chase your whale till you catch his tail

or till the end of time

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Author's Note

Books are the windows to the world. But more than that they traverse time itself. As they take you to Melviles time of Moby Dick. They inspire. More than that they create the world of imagination. For Ahab the White Whale was nothing to be so idealised, rather it was "...all the subtle demonisms of life and thought; all evil, to crazy Ahab, were visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby-Dick. He piled upon the whale's white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if his chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart's shell upon it."
Thank You Allen Eddings for that rendition of the classic tale

Reviews

[Robert Trakofler]

My ancestors were whalers and sailors from Maine:) I found many graves with the family name in an old cemetery in downtown portland so Melville's book struck a deep chord in me as do many of the old sailor stories every year (almost) I go whale spotting and almost nothing can compare to the majestic beauty of experiencing these creatures up close! Except perhaps a well crafted book or poem that brings those memories all pouring back!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Robert. I have always found a special place in my heart for Melville’s Moby Dick. It is sublime

[Robert Trakofler]

It is in my opinion one of the greatest books ever written

[Tate Morgan]

I agree Like most it did not receive its do till after the authors death

[andrew mitchell]

A lovely tale well said Tate.

[Tate Morgan]

Thanks Andrew

[Einstein Noodle]

you picked one of the best in my "book" ;) i read Moby Dick when i was around 8 yrs old and remember not being able to put it down .. what a ride .. read it several times again and tho i enjoyed the movie (was it Gregory Peck that played Ahab?) but it couldn't come close to the book ..i loved Queequeg ..perhaps that explains all my tattooing i've had done ;) a fine poem ..wonderful closing verse says i ..well done sir!
E.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Gene I too have read it a couple times the adventure I love the adventure man against animal fear in the end we are the animal in the lesson learned when that animal commands justice

[Einstein Noodle]

yep ...a pretty big whale ;)

[Tate Morgan]

Hi Gene hope all is well

[Einstein Noodle]

yes ..very well ... thank you sir ..and blessing to you as well :)

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I find out Saturday what gender my grandchild is

[Einstein Noodle]

woot woot!!!! how exciting sir!! we do love our g- babies eh!? i will be looking forward to the dedicated poem or two :)) congratulations to all ..from me and mine!
Gene

[Tate Morgan]

Thank u gene

[TrimarcoRansome]

Tate, you always bring your words to life and here you write about the very topic which has driven your own life's journey, books! The one tying bond between us all!
I hope you are well, my old friend? I am back for the winter and settling in with my pen! I will catch up with you soon!

Helen

[Tate Morgan]

Helen how beautiful to see you back again I myself have been intermittently often on but I have always thought of you with favor yes please reinitiate our friendship thank you

[Colorado Brian]

So many reviews have already phrased it so well, I can only say - I Agree!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you brian

[MomzillaNC]

Oh! You well know by now my own love of books. This capturers the heart of every bibliophile!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you so much I labored on this one for quite a while

[MomzillaNC]

You're very welcome.

[Deborah Brooks-Langford]

Tate.. you do it over and over.. your poetry is the best.. I am going to speak on the 4th of November at the museum here in town.. the title I have closes is The Art Of Reading and Writing.. may I quote you????

[Tate Morgan]

Yes I would be honored thank you

[Tate Morgan]

This was written to a 8.6.8.6 syllable count which i struggled with for a long time

[Deborah Brooks-Langford]

do you have links to your books??? I will talk about your books too

[Deborah Brooks-Langford]

Great thanks

[Tate Morgan]

Yes here

http://www.amazon.com/Tate-Morgan/e/B004UBEXR6/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1412836399&sr=1-2-ent

However if you click on the pictures above of the books it takes you to them on createspace

[melissa]

This is amazing poem tate Keep up the great work i can't wait to read more

[Kristallo]

Very nice poem, Tate. And the message is true, books take our imagination on a limitless journey to see and feel things as another person (character), sometimes in other world's where we of our own canniness could never dare to dream. I read voraciously, but it never occurred to me to write a poem about reading, as you have done so artfully here. Wise and cleverly written, this was another great one.

[redflutterby]

I think this is my favorite poem so far. Books have always been special to me. Every one takes u on a new journey. Each character is waiting to be heard, hated, loved, pitied, admired and remembered. A world without books or the written word in any form would be a desolate empty place. :-)