Looking for a poem

Posted by SgtKeeling on September 09, 2003

I'm looking for a poem my Art teacher once read in class. I don't know the
title (otherwise I wouldn't be looking for it) But it might be by Oscar
Wildes. It's a longer poem I think, and it's about some people stranded in a
small boat (I think) And they finally draw straws to see who'll sacrifice
himself for the others to eat. At the end, it's down to the speaker and the
cook. The speaker cooks up the cook, and is just about to eat him when a
ship comes to rescue them. This is all I remember about it. If anyone knows
this poem or who the author is, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Alex

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