(between Panarea and Stromboli) (Sicilia 33)

it was like a tigger bounce
when he leapt.
boing! the tail splashing and
shooting its own wares outwards.

our faces were impacted.
the lines that were once not there grew curves.
almost perfectly watching their spines
those dorsal fins do that, I think.

it doesn’t matter how many aquariums we’ve visited
nor caged shows or flipper re-runs
we’ve suffering through
the magic and mystery of animals
in their natural habitat is breathtaking.