Whales

by Xiao Ma

 

Articles on some fake Chinese literature kids’ websites

usually post something relating to whales, such as:

After whales die, they throw themselves back to the ocean            that

is the ultimate romance

 

September 18th 2020  New York Times:

Dead whale off Atlantic city towed to shore after becoming entangled        that

Is the ultimate romance?

 

The ultimate romance occurs in results of similar traits between us:

December 1972           The Russians lubricate their ICBMS with whale oil

August 2018               Can today’s whale species survive the age of humans?

 

Moby Dick        why are you so cruel?

Moby Dick        it’s better to be cruel

it’s better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunk christian

Moby Dick        you are the ultimate romance

 

My friend once told me            when

we sing           we want to pay attention on the energy that

flows through our body          into

our bones        Melt the bones into small particles

Throw these particles back to the energy

 

I once told my friend                when

whales sing    whales pay attention on the energy that

flows through their body        into

their bones      Melt the bones into small particles

Throw these particles back to the energy

It’s called the ultimate romance

 

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