Every week, the AWM is excited to bring you stories written by our visitors in our Story of the Day exhibit, which features typewriters that visitors can interact with directly. Check back weekly for new stories, and visit the Museum to try out our typewriters and possibly be featured here! This week we’re featuring a fun story (poem) written by one of our friends from the Shedd Aquarium about their amazing beluga whales. It’s great to know how much the people there bond with and care about the animals. Thanks for writing!
Sweet baby Kimalu
with her giant head
spitting that salt water all over me
We were just playing peekaboo!
That’s not in the rules
sweet baby
Kimalu
New unnamed baby
5 feet, 150 pounds
basically me!
When will you have a name?
I call you Bumpy.
Bad, bad Kayavak
Always horking up her fish
and then swimming through it
When the other belugas steal it from you
serves you right
bad bad Kayavak
EEEEwwwww
Now they all do it.
Peer pressure
No, Beethoven
and Aurak
they are not pregnant
they are not giving birth
that is not what you’re seeing
stop asking me
Did you know…they’ve got necks?
Everyone has a neck. And all are useful in their own way.
But only only one long, sleek white neck
Helps spit at shellfish just right.
I still dream about all of you. I still worry for all of you.
I still think someone is coming to get you or you’re sick or hurt
and no one but me can save you
I guess I just miss you…