rare has one witnessed such
a lukewarm stale red ocean
swelling under the setting sun
to land blows the pungent breeze

ivory decks creep along
thousands of sharp black oars
penetrate mercilessly
quietly silently a frenzy

the young beetles are hatching
deep in the heart of the ocean
we all adore the yellow submarines
the underwater explorers

the gluttonous maggots
gnawing the seconds away
paddle and so paddle on
sailing to the other world