Upon the surface, the ripple sways
Under the sky’s smiling gaze
     The winds dance
          The ocean plays
The sun sets the water ablaze

The ripples trace a circular trail
The shimmer and swirl in the storming gale
     The ocean screams
          The drafts wail
A raging contest in the air I inhale

The ripples draw a line of light
As the writhe and wriggle in delight
     A starry sky
          A silent night
While they douse and quench and ignite

The ripples lay under moonlight’s beams
Flowing silently in river streams
     I gaze alight
          At their kindly beams
They sleep serene under peaceful dreams