The Pond In Its Glory

Gentle ripples on the water Set in motion by a slight breeze Move quietly on the pond's surface With gracefulness and effortless ease A fishing bird flies in suddenly Skimming the pond's surface with its feet Then dives headfirst into the water In its search of a meal to eat Something just broke the water's surface Forcing me to full attention I can see now an eye and the nose Of a fledgling baby caiman A bird's neck appears from the water In its beak, there's a struggling fish One gulp and the fish disappears That was indeed a tasty dish Water lily pads bob up and down In harmony with the rippling water Their crimson blooms standing upright Sprinkled among the lilies cluster Feeding close to the water's edge There's a roving group of small fishes They nibble on the morsels they find Among roots of water grasses I treasure sitting here in silence Observing the pond in its glory It fills me with such peacefulness And deep feelings of tranquillity