Aquarium Haikus

Tentacles streaming

catch tiny food lazily --

sea jellies floating

 

 

Oral arms sway like

lace in tepid currents full

with salt, krill, plankton

 

 

Rattle shakes, flippers

trip across walkway platform --

blind sea lion Cruz

 

 

Ginsu, green sawfish,

sleeps among the coral rocks,

dreaming sawfish dreams

 

 

Napoleon wrasse,

humphead, alas, may have blue

blood, but no lineage

 

 

Bright afternoon glare

on water dancing, dolphins

cavorting beneath

Author's Note

I work at an aquarium, and today I was feeling especially inspired by the animals!

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

had to get out my sea species book :)) i love these little treasures of ocean appreciation .. lightened my morning with good stuff
E.

[m.s.early]

Beautiful aqua-imagery. Elegant in its delivery. Lovely :)