blackbeard is glorious
soaking his feet

after the tension that held
the sails against the air
finally snapped into a stress-
less resting space

the death
came late and
has dripped
too slowly to sink

from the cabin walls into
a sea bigger than itself, below,

BLACKBEARD IS FUCKING
GLORIOUSLY BASKING

in blood and shooting pains
and scorching sun beams
and salty air death