Whale breaches still waters
spraying mist into the twilight.
Oil seeps through grill’s crevices
onto bright glowing briquettes, as
Beef sizzles to unfolding drama,
surrounded by awe and wonder;
Hooked by the vast expanse
of the Outback and the Sea.
Sun 16th Mar 2025 17:16
Dear Red Brick,
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed "whale-watching season." There's such a quiet, powerful beauty in the way you bring together the grandness of the natural world — that whale breaching in the twilight — with the simple, grounding act of grilling dinner. It’s as if you’re reminding us that awe isn't reserved for distant horizons; it lives right next to us, in the everyday.
I love how you create this sense of shared wonder, where humans and nature are part of the same unfolding drama. The way you move from "spraying mist" to "oil seeps through grill’s crevices" feels seamless, like both moments are equally sacred if we only pay attention.
Your line, "Hooked by the vast expanse / of the Outback and the Sea," lingers with me — there’s a sense of being caught, captivated, maybe even humbled by something much bigger than ourselves. I feel that deeply when reading your work.
Thank you for this piece — for capturing that beautiful overlap of the ordinary and the extraordinary. It made me pause and look up from my own "grill" to notice the wider world.
Looking forward to reading more of your words.
Regards,
Rolph
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Red Brick Keshner
Sun 16th Mar 2025 21:36
Thank you so much @Rolph 🌷so glad that it came across just as you so eloquently detailed. I too can never look at a grill without noticing the wider world around me. 🙏🏻🕊️