Humpback Anthem-Edit 1

[onepapa]

Humpback Anthem Edit 1

My heart thunders to the rhythm of the pod's chant,
ringing across the abyss,
calling me to the birthing place.
Calling me home.

Fat and ripe and strong,
I left the icy krill waters,
crossed the perilous deep
and found again the warm blue reefs.

I sound into the depths,
the dark pushing against me,
turn and hurl upward through the sea,
soaring into the light, flightless wings askew.

I roll and blow and flail my flukes,
quivering with delight,
from the caress of sun upon my skin
and nuzzle of new life.

For now we sing to winter's sun.
Soon enough the hunger will wake,
calling us back to the feeding place.
Calling us home.



Thanks to all who commented on the first draft. onepapa





First draft of Humpback Anthem

My heart thunders to the rhythm of the pod's chant,
echoing across the abyss,
calling us to the birthing place.
Calling us home.

Fat and strong and ripe with life,
I left the icy krill waters,
crossed the terrible dark deep
and found again the warm blue reefs.

I sound into the depths,
turn and hurl upward through the sea,
soaring into the light, my blood ablaze,
flightless wings askew.

I roll and blow and flail my flukes,
quivering with delight,
from the caress of sun upon my skin
And the nuzzle of new life.

For now we sing the winter sun.
Soon enough, the hunger will wake.
Calling us back to the feeding place.
Calling us home.