Colonies of polyps
Attaching themselves
To hard substrates
Communities of people
Attached to Mother Earth
And to each other
Gravity
Coral can be hard or soft
Growing, serving as
Protection for other sea creatures
Beauty
Needed parts of the whole
Buffering shorelines
Vital to a healthy ecosystem
Poisoned by toxins
Harmed by climate change
Warmer water
Endangered
Colorful and diverse
Each colony unique
To its own
Sturdy, Sacred
Stunning to view
Coral needs water and light
Some types thrive deeper in
Colder environments
Transmuting the
Heaviness of this wounded world
Gorgeous landscapes
Sensuous scenery, visual candy
Ocean creatures, life cycles
Humans can be stunningly beautiful and
Extremely ugly
Faces, words, and actions
Tones of voice
People are endangered too
Like sharks and other
Carnivores who survive by
Eating other animals
People also attack emotionally
Verbally and physically
No food has to be exchanged
Except metaphorically
Or maybe there is a
"Food" transaction
Food nourishes so
I may attack you
I may want your food
(Your ability to nourish
Yourself better - in my opinion
than I do)
So, I steal, I grab your stuff
I push you over so I can
Have more (in my thinking)
I compete with you for
What I perceive as a
Limited amount of food
Attention
Having experienced
Deprivation of food, touch, love
Emotional support
I want it
I am desperate for it
Power or fame
Wealth or beauty
Give it to me, please
Don’t make me beg
Meanwhile, in the kaleidoscope of the
Kelp forest
Coral and sea fans softly
Sway in carefree currents
The tides
Sharks, sea lions and dolphins
Hunt for food
Killing other beings at times
Seemingly without all the
Vigor and deep desire or
Despairing desperation of
Human needs that
Didn’t get met
Still aren't met
Wonder what we might learn
From Coral
While still living as human beings?
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