'Day And Night, On The Seas' Poem by Trevor Valentine

Day and Night, On The Seas
by Valentine

Silent, through the night-time waves
The bow cuts its course
The effervescent plankton
Rise, splash, break
And fall
Back into the water
From whence they came
Only to rise
Again and again
The fireflies of the water

Daylight has darkened
Almost into night
But still teases on the horizon
Unblocked and unfettered
Only the curvature of the Earth
Cradles its summer sleepless form
It meanders around
Ready to take another tour
While, as if intent on bolstering the fading energy,
The plankton, a million would-be suns
Dance
While the sailor looks on
And dreams.