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“Come to the beach with me And watch the pelicans die, Hear their feeble screams Calling to an empty sky Where once they played And scouted for food, Not scavenging like the gulls But plummeting unafraid Into friendly waters. Come to the beach with me And watch the pelicans die, Listen to their feeble screams Calling to an empty sky. Maybe Christ will walk by And save them in their final toil Or work a miracle from the shore, A courtesy of Union Oil. Come to the beach with me And watch the pelicans die. My God! They'll never fly again. It's worse than Normandy somehow, For there we only murdered men.”

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Book:There Are Men Too Gentle to Live Among Wolves
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There Are Men Too Gentle to Live Among Wolves

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James Kavanaugh was an American priest born on September 17, 1928, and passed away on December 29, 2009. He is known for his contributions to theology and spiritual life. more

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