Surely this was a touch of fine philosophy; though no doubt he had never heard there was such a thing as that. - #mobydick #fridaymelville

Spirit Spout While gliding through these latter waves in that one serene and moonlit night, when all the waves rolled by like scrolls of silver and by their soft, suffusing seethings, made what seemed a silvery silence, not a solitude. On such a silent night, a silvery jet was seen far in advance of the white bubbles at the bow. Lit up by the moon, …

A #foundpoem in the #ronka form taken from Melville's #mobydick
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Beachcombing Walking and searching the tideline and talking about finding what we are still seeking. For now, driftwood, sponge coral, mermaid's toenails. Later, quantum consciousness, alternate realities, the soul. Intertidal items of value, interest or utility. I was surprised to find that the first appearance of the word "beachcombers" in print was in Herman Melville's Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas…

BEACHCOMBING
Walking and searching the tideline... driftwood, sponge coral, mermaid's toenails...
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