Judy Halebsky
Sky = Empty
“Whale Music”
[It’s a three section poem with each section ending with a stanza of three lines that echo each other from section to section.]
fathom: to determine the depth of sound
fathom: to find the nature of
fathom: to measure the depth of the ocean
fathom: to measure the depth of the ocean
fathom: to determine the nature of
fathom: to hear the sound of whales
fathom: callused hands pulling in nets
fathom: to know the nature of
fathom: to measure loss
[a poem found within the poem]
And so for day 2563
19.12.2013