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The Cabeza Dolphin

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There is a gorgeous
species of dolphin
that resides off of the
coast of the small
traditional island of
Santa Cabeza.

The Cabeza Dolphin
is notorious for eating
sea-weed, and kelp-beds and
coral reefs
and it is often killed
for its shiny, coal dark
skin.

Although, what most people
don't know
is that the Cabeza Dolphin
really does not eat
sea-weed, or kelp beds, or
coral reefs.
It feeds off of a bacteria
that is otherwise
deadly to humans.
And its beautiful charcoal
skin
really does not
cure ailments such as
the hiccups.

The Cabeza Dolphin
is feared by sailors
due to its
massive size and
destructive body.
It is known to swim
under ships
and rip apart
their nautical stomachs
with the speed and force of
its dorsal fin.

Although, what most people
don't know
is that The Cabeza Dolphin
really does not destroy ships.
On occasion, the great
sea animal will innocently
collide with the stern
of a ship.
It is often mistaken
for The Great Black Shark,
that mistakes ships
as prey
and tears their bellies apart
with its powerful dorsal fin.

The Cabeza Dolphin
did not ask to look like
The Great Black Shark.
It did not ask to have its
skin
taken away from it.
It did not ask to be
The Cabeza Dolphin.
It is simply so.

So if you ever
visit the small
traditional island of
Santa Cabeza
and you happen upon
an angry, young
Sailor shaking his fists
at the skeleton
of a ship in the great sea
saying
"Curses to The Cabeza Dolphin!
I rebuke you!"

have the heart
to correct that
Sailor and
say
"The Cabeza Dolphin
did not ask to be
named
'The Cabeza Dolphin.'
It was done so
long ago
by an angry Sailor
with a wild, uncontrollable
ignorance
up his arse."
The Cabeza Dolphin does not exist. I don't believe the island of Santa Cabeza, and believe it or not sometimes The Killer Whale is referred to as "The Great Black Shark." I know. Crazy world.

This is for a project for my creative writing class called 'the name poem' or something. I did not plan to use this, and I'm pretty sure it does not meet the requirements or whatever but it is born and it is done and so it shall be.

Amen. ;)

EDIT: My creative writing coach said I exceeded the requirments for the name poem and that she was very proud of me. :) I really misunderstood the point of creative writing in the begining but now I think I really understand it.
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