06 September 2016

and so the night comes without fuss
like the quiet and graceful appearance
of an orca's six-foot dorsal fin
beside your kayak -
the whole creature bearing you
until it passes

Lynn Davidson

1 comment:

am said...

The orcas live in the Salish Sea. I've seen them occasionally. My new friend, N, has an orca totem carved by Frank Natkong:

http://www.crazywolfstudio.com/totems.jpg

http://www.crazywolfstudio.com/wolfden.html

He also has two walking sticks and other totems carved by Frank Natkong.

Thank you for posting this evocative poem.

"... the whole creature bearing you ..."