A Vast Expanse

Mountains don snowy coats Creatures slow to twilight sleep A vast expanse, tiny boat Floats across the formless deep Crows glide by in silence The sea inhales the Sound Stillness now surrounds us Exhaling tide, new life found Mountains don snowy coats Creatures slow to twilight sleep A vast expanse, tiny boat Floats across the formless deep What truths do orcas seek? Who hears the words they speak? Does fungi hold wisdom In hidden mycelium? Mountains don snowy coats Creatures slow to twilight sleep A vast expanse, tiny boat Floats across the formless deep Human paths line the shores Ensconsed in cube-like shells Frail and soft behind closed doors Locked in self-constructed hell Mountains don snowy coats Creatures slow to twilight sleep A vast expanse, tiny boat Floats across the formless deep Barren rocks, white caps, and swells Bejeweled emerald isles Homes for barnacles, sea snails Spirals within spirals Mountains don snowy coats Creatures slow to twilight sleep A vast expanse, tiny boat Floats across the formless deep Salmonid midlines sense Silent song the ripples sing Perception and portents Clarity that darkness brings Mountains don snowy coats Creatures slow to twilight sleep A vast expanse, tiny boat Floats across the formless deep Filter feeders in the muck Bivalves renew biomass Ruled by King Gooey Duck Lords from a distant past Mountains don snowy coats Creatures slow to twilight sleep A vast expanse, tiny boat Floats across the formless deep