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man-of-war by Matthew Bibeau, CAS Second-year
Oh man-of-war, how did thou come to be crossing open ocean unattached, sailing aimless in the tropic sea your existence yet to be outmatched! From afar your floating ship does drift too far off I think to cause me wrong, beneath your sail doth lie a sacred gift how could I know your secret was so long? By breath of wind blows fate of haunted prey the wrath you leave behind I shan't forget, how can you be so very far away and lace me with the poison of your net? Oh man-of-war, I know your secret well, but now my lifeless corpse may never tell!
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