Ripple effect
July 6, 2025
A Mohawk morning paddle, taking notes:
a heron, otters, wakes from bigger boats,
the shoreline - green, the shallows - murky tan.
Aimless strokes at times, the only plan:
go round the island, take an hour or so
upon the water, watching wavelets go
and gently lap whatever it is they touch.
Hoping our kindnesses will do as much
to any we meet, and any we do not know.
