Whispers in the Deep

do you hear it

the ancient song that travels

through miles of dark water

-what are they saying

they speak of memories

older than out civilizations

intelligence wrapped in

fluid grace and playfulness

-do they know we listen

yes

they have always known

their clicks and whistles map

the contours of our shared world

-I’ve heard they save drowning sailors

they remember kindness

and cruelty in equal measure

carrying both through generations

ambassadors from another consciousness

-will we ever understand them

perhaps not fully

but in their presence

we glimpse something profound

a mind evolved in parallel to our own

beneath the surface

-I wonder what they call us

probably something beautiful

and also

something true

Can you guess the animal that inspired this poem? Below is a codeword puzzle to help you solve it!

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