Moonlight and Plankton In the Aegean

^ Moonlight and Plankton in the Aegean Near a beach in Amorgos Kycladic moonlight lilting off Aegean waters illuminate the breasts of two young girls and Plankton playing off back-lit silhouettes... Our ketch undulates according to The laws of Poseidon While youthful want-to-be mermaids Frolic and scatter bio-luminescent diamonds with every move. Pause to breathe in the salt air of night preparing for tomorrow when We trek to Hozoviotissa to speak to Monks who cannot Admit my female passengers. Mine are still Young enough not to care why My friend and I seek monastic counsel. Not to join those men but to gather... By contrast the young women feel no sting from banned admittance to the house of ancient, holy order; Question aloud why my friend and I would ever seek stars Beyond the ones seen now Painted on water Pinned to velvet sky Floating on the Aegean Beautiful beings all... Candlelight falls upon the eyes of monks and those of young beauty. There is mystery to be explored in both and As captain of my own vessel I shall continue to search; sail behind the eyes of Holy mystery and divine rays of youth. Sextant drawn Stars, horizon lines in sight as After tomorrow on to Kos Octopus and sponge drying in the Sun Which has no measure. ^