gentle

espiritu



still

silent

ocean





dawn





40 minutes 

paddle

leave the bay

enter open ocean

a turtle

comes to greet

all innocent

and then seems 

to remember something

midway through

and dives deep and away


Was glad to see it's smile though


In the distance

whales dance

with peaceful grace


the ocean surface too

the ripples

a spellbinding blue

of a million hues



how long later?

engines

of peopled fleets 

spew petroleum fumes

on the morning air


and a noise

which drowns

so many moments 


fleeting in the 

grand scheme of things


but was it not

that some tribes of old

paid attention


with every breath

and footstep trodden


for as sometimes we're reminded

and will be reminded again

Nature is not matter only,

she is also 


espiritu

dockside

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grey





Rain
grey skies
cold north wind

daily cruise ships bringing
scores of folks to see what
all the fuss is about

to see with their own eyes
the scenes broadcast
on Tv and in magazines

churning it

the solitude of distant island
isn't to be found

amongst the flock