Jonah

Was Jonah in the belly of the beast
a refugee, a parasite, or prey?
We've always thought him just a whale's feast,
poor Jonah. In the belly of the beast
the gravid weight of prophecy increased
until it vomited the stowaway.
For Jonah found the belly of the beast
both refuge, and a sight to make him pray.

for Writer's Island: stowaway.
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