The wake trails behind
A fleeting mark on the ocean surface,
Myriad millions of sea creatures mark it's passing
Before life settles back - the waves roll on
A crew at ease on deck
Under the cover of the stars,
Ross' southern cross
As music plays to pass the time
Suddenly, A splash off to one side
An explosion of phosphorus light
A dolphin shape, propelled along
Scattering microbes with its tail
Like tracer through the night sky
A path to see it passing by -
A leap and return to the sea,
Disney cartoon effect for real.
A moment of connection
Of man and creature
One in its element, one passing through;
Both on a journey east to the rising sun
Jul 7, 2017
Jul 7, 2017 at 2:54 AM UTC
The wake trails behind
A fleeting mark on the ocean surface,
Myriad millions of sea creatures mark it's passing
Before life settles back - the waves roll on
A crew at ease on deck
Under the cover of the stars,
Ross' southern cross
As music plays to pass the time
Suddenly, A splash off to one side
An explosion of phosphorus light
A dolphin shape, propelled along
Scattering microbes with its tail
Like tracer through the night sky
A path to see it passing by -
A leap and return to the sea,
Disney cartoon effect for real.
A moment of connection
Of man and creature
One in its element, one passing through;
Both on a journey east to the rising sun
Inspired by 2 dolphins swimming next to my yacht as we raced across the south Atlantic from Rio to Cape Town in 2013.
It happened in the darkest watch at 2am but has lived with me ever since as a touchstone memory of an incredible trip
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