Dolphins Meet in the Water

Heading along our regular route
came across a new pod of dolphins
all happy and carefree
chattering about the submarine they raced
outside of San Francisco
talking, at the same time, about the fishing vessel
where one was almost caught in the net
two young males did spontaneous flips
then teenage females rose up

and danced across the water with twirls
and large splashes. They were headed
to Mexico while my group was on to Hawaii
we played together for a little while but then
went off in our own directions. God’s speed

to our new friends.