Odontoceti (Lady Morgana's Challenge)

Hiding low my deep voice in depth of sound
More vocal my watery world than yours
Many miles in distance my presence found
Yet not far from the glimmering Azores

Large at birth swimming a winnowing sea
Transiting as I do from pole to pole
Roams vast a spirit for remaining free
Carefree I go shimmering shoal to shoal

Alive with such hope for life eternal
So much older now and so much wiser
Fills a legend from a sailor's journal
My famous name now flows like a geyser


Relate to Jonah tales of Isreal
Be watchful for spirit of Ishmael
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Posted: Aug 2012
About this poem:
A little hint perhaps in the title????

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LadyMorgana60
The Toothless Whale?dunno

and again you give us a delightful sonnet applause
To roam the watery world..A lovely thought.

My thanks Yankee for joining in, appreciatd & enjoyed very much. bouquet wine
Fellsman
Hi Yankee

A fine sonnet and a fascinating story, the way this poem leads up to that final denouement by way of such a sharp closing couplet is just perfect...

Regards

Bill wine wine
orientalkoru
I like them...Odontoceti over Mysticeti (baleens)...I think they smile better...he he he! I've swam with whale sharks and I know they have small teeth...but not sure until now which suborder they belong/I guess Mysticeti..being the largest of them whales. I really enjoyed reading your entry. bouquet peace thumbs up

"Carefree I go shimmering shoal to shoal" ... I long to do this...
Chaptain
"shimmering shoal to shoal" evokes a seriously strong and pleasant image in my head cool, that's what I like in poetry. Very nice sonnet. applause
niah9
Yankee....what a wonderful tale.....one of those we should return to many times, always learning more from.....
Kathyteddybear
madtat29
Nice Yankee ...seriously skilled poetry..drinking
Macduff5
Hi Yankee,

Another classic sonnet based on a classic story. cheers
Yankee4you
Bill, Rob...Thanks for reckonizing and acknowledging the sonnet style that I seem to gravitate more more towards ... both of your encouragement is heartfelt...handshake handshake beer
Yankee4you
Kathy... these challenges really get folks thinking and writing....thank you for noticing....
Yankee4you
M.M Most gracious my friend....what can define freedom such as where a whale would roam....like they own the ocean.....
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