Excellent a poem Worlds : Duck World 8 by Bill Schott

I met a guy in Mexico in cracker jacks with tie; he wore a big sombrero that he sold me, by-n-by. He said he was a navy seal, though, plainly, just a duck; said he was a shellback salt just lately out of luck. I think his name was Donald, though his speech was quite impeded; could just as well been Ronald, or another, I've conceded. At any rate, I tried to leave, there were more sights to see; then he grabbed me with his skinny hand -- 'There was a ship,' quoth he.   Author Notes Thanks to Agreenr (and Walt) for use of the image Final line is from 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'

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