Appreciation of A Simple Moment in Time

Appreciation of a Simple Moment in Time





Remarkably quiet waters
where waves usually roll and crash
on the sunset side of Maui.

Golden hour pales as the sun burns purple,
high skittering cirrus bleed into reds:
all reflected below almost perfectly.

A splash caught in the corner of my eye
redirects focus. Silhouetted tail against rainbowed water.
A hush--even the people on shore are silent.

Then, after an inhale, an explosion.
The massive humpback rockets in full breech
into a sea of magenta sky.

Prompt/Week # 18


Serendipity
noun
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

It's not necessary to use the prompt word in your poem,
but your poem should reflect the meaning.