Today’s Poem: The Maldive Shark Herman Melville’s insentient ocean cosmos Sally ThomasJul 15, 2025∙ Paid27133ShareSubscribeGive a gift subscriptionJohannes van der Spyck, Shark and Shark Teeth, between 1736 and 1761 (Wikimedia Commons)Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Poems Ancient and Modern.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.