Oceans

I often think about Earth's oceans- deep and taking up three-quarters of its size. Our continents are islands in the sweep of water worlds- alive beneath our skies. Great depths of liquid mystery are they; home of the largest sea life we have seen, like whales- or giant squid that hide- away in deep, dark voids below the surface scene. Some life within our oceans do defy the rules of nature that apply on land; all shapes and sizes- lights that glorify with bioluminescence- colors grand. So many unsolved secrets lie within the darkest depths of this aquatic realm. Like cosmic space- our oceans are akin in holding mysteries that overwhelm. A universe its own, our oceans share enigmas of strange life formed long ago. Of many species, surely we're aware; yet, others far from view, dwell deep below. September 23, 2021 ~1st Place~ Contest: "O" Contest, New Poems Sponsor: Constance La France Judged: 09/24/2021