The Scuba Diver

The Scuba Diver 

we look down
signal frantically
‘come up’,
though it is already 
too late

he dances wide eyed
with ecstasy
as the nitrogen 
tickles his cells

anemones
cling to the steep
rock walls
fish feed and dawdle
incuriously

we peer through
our tiny windows
into the ink black sea

as he goes 
free wheeling 
down, 
down,
a rictus of laughter 
on his face
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Agustin Avatar
October 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Dew Avatar
April 30, 2017 at 11:05 AM
Hauntingly enchanting!
Stebbings Avatar
January 8, 2017 at 4:25 PM
Scary, nicely written though. // Barry
Gupta Avatar
January 8, 2017 at 5:53 AM
Beautiful ... sights sounds touches to see, listen with whole body, and feel ... life in a zeal ...
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