by Bruce Bennett

“For six years, [penguins] Sphen and Magic were devoted partners, adoptive parents
and queer icons. After Sphen died this month at age 11, Magic began singing.”
—The New York Times

Magic’s singing over Sphen.
Tell me, people, where or when
penguin grief could move us more?
Love is love and will endure.

Love is love, so let us praise
all the creatures, all the ways
Love exalts, again, again!
Magic’s singing over Sphen.