Fathom

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(fath-om, 1. measure the depth of (water).

2. understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.

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Seek the source of the sea,

Seek to understand.

Plumb the depths of mystery,

The world below the land.

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Soulful song of humpback whales,

In the chambers of the deep.

Who can say with certainty,

The meaning of their speech?

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A place of savage beauty,

No footprints in the sand.

Its design is not of comfort,

To the fragile form of man.

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As gentle as a whisper,

Is the small but mighty snail.

Bravely pressing forward,

As it blazes each new trail.

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Life in great complexity,

Creatures great and small.

Works of masterful design,

Each has heard the makers call.

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Susan Brackett

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(Inspired by the endless waves breaking on Kennebunk Beach)

Our amazing planet is full of life in great variety.  We are so deeply entwined.

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