Under Endless Sky

By George Chandy

Photo by Dr. Christine Beeton, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Beneath endless sky,

on a shoreline far away,

a lonely blue-footed booby

stood gazing out to sea.

That day of magic,

turning his neck, he saw

a vision pure and glistening,

unlike any seen before.

Snowy white was her body,

wings a glossy brown;

her lustrous eyes, her shapely neck

awoke his courtship dance.

Blue feet he percussed,

head lifted to sky above;

wings spread wide, he raised his tail

and danced, beseeching love.

Her every fiber trembled,

in cadence to his feet;

she resonated with his rhythm,

till their hearts in unison beat.

Through many seasons’ union,

their tender love would grow

blossoming into bliss

beneath endless sky.

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George Chandy, a retired physician-scientist, is newly embarking on expression through poetry. His work grows out of love of the natural world and its spiritual connection to us. His work has been published in Dreamers Creative Writing, Soul Forte and a photo-poem "Night Heron at Brazos Marsh" was recently accepted for publication in The Rush Magazine. His scientific studies are leading to new treatments for autoimmune and neurological diseases.