Sancho and Ishmael

Posted by Brad Osborne on May 19, 2021 · 11 Comments 

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Ahab had his whale

And La Mancha its dragons

Exquisite in the tale

There, the root of man

Born on steed and sail

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Ne’er the fantasy

And much more than fable

Written history

Of protagonist pursuits

Man, no mystery

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Fear the foe of fail

We tilt at our windmills

Weather every gale

Each has a destiny and

Each his holy grail

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