Whale Play.
A whale severed the surface,
cut through top with enormous head
and eyed our awe with a watery gaze.
Yet Leviathan knows how to play.
And with an almighty swish
he ventured nearer and turned
circle slowly with gentle grace.
Then gigantic mammoth dived again.
And with another great crash
he emerged head high, floated awhile
as great blow-hole sliced more spray.
Yet massive Goliath nearer came.
And swirling in unbroken symmetry
his skill avoiding upturning the boat,
thrilled us folk by friendly behaviour.
Then the Humpback went on his way.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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Amazing creatures. How terrible has been our plundering relationship with these intelligent leviathans in the past.
Your words are of a joyois encounter encouraging all to consider our relationship with all life forms on mother earth anew.
Thank you dear Dusk - so glad you liked Whale-Play - - - Your comment wisely encourages more encounters with nature and how I wish humanity could cultivate closer relationships with creatures of both land and sea.
huh!
how timely dear Fay
I think it's time to connect with dear Melville
again
let Ishmael's words, take me aboard
Ahab's quest
for futile, conceit's revenge
laughing along with those
memorable first few chapters
and falling back in love
with Queequeg, Starbuck
and that 'Pip', character
linking, another of my fav's
(written
barely a decade, later
by that great Dickens
and his immortal, first few lines
in 'Great expectations');
lastly, that angelic Aunt Charity
adding that graceful tenderness,
of feminine humanity..
yup! that's my reading sorted
for next few days..
(thank you!
after all that, yes
I thoroughly enjoyed
your Poetry's vivid depiction
as well.. lol
'Then gigantic mammoth
dived again.
And
with another great crash
he emerged
head high, floated
awhile
as great blow-hole
sliced')
Delighted to know you enjoyed the piece called Whale Play which I wrote a while back yet have never forgotten the feel of being in contact with the power of these wonderful sea creatures. - thank you for sharing more reading matter too dear L.B.
Your words today just reminded me of one of my most memorable whale watching trips ever ... four species seen in one day .. we had a whale of a time .. excuse the pun ............ magnificent words dear Fay and truly ....................... Neville x
What a treat to see four species of ocean's most powerful creatures Nev. - a whale watching trip with such a success must stay in your mind forever methinks . - - -thanks for sharing that memory mon ami..........x
I love whales. I also love Shcotland, Hirlend hand hengland. I never saw whales as fun though!
Great poem Fay about a great and mighty creature.
Yes mighty they are these mammoth sea creatures Sax - - thanks for you visit and comment on Whale Play
Spectacular. I've always dreamt of going whale watching. I know there's many in Alaska and I can only imagine how wonderful it'll be to witness these gigantic creatures spring into eyesight.
I am with you there Rocky - would love to go whale-watching and see those great creatures in their own habitat....... well we can dream eh ? - thanks for the read and comment
Good write Fay.
Glad you liked it dear Orchi
Magnificent! I would love to see them in the wild.
Yes their world is so different Roz and to venture the sea can sometimes bring contact with its its gentlest of monsters - -- thanks for your visit and read of Whale Play.
Wonderful words Fay about a magnificent creature. Truly a superb animal to see.
Andy
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