The Porpoise-Driven Life
We set out at noon under a blazing sun
To see if we could see a whale
We searched the waters with eager eyes,
Our fists clenched on the boat-rail
And Oh! Look there! Thar’ she blows!
Out of the sea curves a tail
From an enormous head, the length of a man
Erupts a spout of exhaling whale
We drifted alongside him rapt with awe
And we watched him sedately float
Not twenty feet from where we stood
On the starboard side of the boat
And while we savored the remembered image
Of leviathan by our side
We chanced upon a hundred dolphins
Who wanted to take us for a ride
They darted and leapt around our craft
Sheer joy in motion at sea
If there was just one way to live
That would be the way to be
Not a care to trouble, no place to go,
No promises to keep;
No miles to go except on a whim
Before another dive in the deep
We turned around and headed back to the shore
Under the soft glow of an afternoon sun
With memories that would shimmer and dance with us
Long after the day was done
2 comments:
Loved it
'If there was just one way to live
That would be the way to be
Not a care to trouble, no place to go,
No promises to keep;
No miles to go except on a whim.'
and yes, the memories. so many of them!
Enjoyed the post. I've just published a book titled The Porpoise-Given Life that revels in the insights and analogies for life given to us by the Cetacean Nation (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). I'm a little worried that it will be confused with Bill Dahl's "Porpoise Diving Life" or a radio/YouTube spoof called "The Porpoise Driven Life." Thanks for shared celebration.
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