Riddle-Poem 2/28/2026

With fifty oars and heroes brave
I was the first to cleave the wave,
Plucked from pines on a lofty height.
Mermaids marveled at the sight
And raised their heads above the foam.
I carried golden cargo home
But then was broken into parts
For ease of reading astral charts.

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