The Breathing Sea Comments
Whale-breath blasts up through the moonlight
in a bubble-net of vapor;
trade-winds catch the spout and droplets
stream through palm baleen on Maui.
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One can almost feel the spray of the whales breathing in a rhythm mirrored in the ocean and indeed the poem. I enjoyed the journey of the breath and seeing where the vapour went and its effect on the world, great idea. Very well crafted and thought out.
Thanks for following the circle of the breath, Clive. Glad you enjoyed it.
John, such a wonderful poem.............10+++++++++++++++
Sea is breathing amazingly and rhythm of breath is perceived from this brilliantly penned poem...10
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7/23/2025 3:36:03 PM # 1.0.0
Love this stanza... Underneath that sheen, lunge-feeders, filled with krill and Arctic pilchards, sing of their returning journeys from the Bering Sea to Maui.