by Ruth S. Baker

“Young humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay dazzling onlookers
The whale breached for about 40 minutes, also performing several pectoral
fin slaps and dives…”
—The Guardian

A young humpback whale erupts from the Bay,
With pectoral fin slaps and dives,
Eclipsing the ships with its crazy display,
Its foamy cetacean high-fives.

And there, on the iPad or phone or TV,
While prices and politics spike,
A lone living creature shows all who can see
What happiness still might be like.