Whale Tales

Ballena Gris

By Emily Celino

A poem

Ballena Gris (gray whale)

Mysterious, marvelous ballena,
Why do you seek us?
Wonderful, wandering ballena,
Why do you seek us?
Gentle, giant ballena,
Why do you seek us?
Graceful, gregarious ballena,
Why do you seek us?

Formidable but forgiving, you frolic beneath our touch.
We, who dishonored, abused, hunted you……
We are exhilarated by your joy and humbled by your trust.

We meet you with respect
and with love as boundless as the oceans you swim in.

April 2007
Emily Celino

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