Each instant holds a plot
from which a drama washes, waltzes—

a soothing mist from the rolling waves.
The deepest calm follows menacing gale—

exposing each character and setting.
The sea-water is green with life,

but its story is best told,
when the birds on the shore wait

for the tide to bring them fish,
which is a tale that truly matters.

first published in Right Hand Pointing