Dogs of the Sea

from Carry Out Your Shovel by sun is poison

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one more man and we'll be sailing smooth
got my sea legs on but my feet won't move
left my courage on the shore
pearl diving, met another dog of the sea
the kind with doll eyes and two rows of teeth
smiled back as if I knew

I heel when I'm asked to and I don't bite back
dogs of the sea don't swim like that
they swear that siren sings for me alone
you can see the shore when your light snuffs out

one more night and we can anchor the sand
seasick for life, oysters in our hands
enough to crack until we die
saltwater pours from the dog of the sea
even land looks like high water to me
found a pearl between my ribs

I heel when I'm asked to and I don't bite back
dogs of the sea don't swim like that
they swear that siren sings for me alone
you can see the shore when your light snuffs out

deepest coldest reaches
a compass gives no direction
we all know what's left for us
I could have prayed for a siren's tear
but sirens swallow sailors here

chum me up for the dogs of the sea
when the oysters yield no pearls

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from Carry Out Your Shovel, released October 10, 2023

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