Friday, October 05, 2007
Dolphins Spinning
Dolphins Spinning
It's been a very long while,
but, yes, I did see them once,
the dolphins
spinning across our bow
off the coast of Florida
that day, so long ago.
And, for all I know,
they are still there,
welcoming the visitors,
circling the swimmers
in the water
like guides nudging
the water spirits home,
bringing their children
near the boat to show
that they too
are part of this world
of giving and breathing
and playing with seaweed
all day long,
its strands wreathing
their round faces
like necklaces
of the finest pearl,
like tokens of the grace
that comes to all of us
when we are there,
in that particular moment.
Dorothy Walters
October 5, 2007
