MANATEE

         MANATEE

A young manatee floating on his back a few feet under,
we gaze over the pier, amazed at his quiet grandeur
filled with glee that a calm sea revealed this wonder.

It was impossible not to share with all passing there
this huge manatee watching us, enjoying a moment of thunder
igniting our senses and curiosity with flair.

Then he disappeared into the depths of the water,
his thrilled dispersing crowd, now filled with sentiment,
satisfaction personal, interaction universal.

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Poetic Devices 101 - Lesson 5 - Internal Rhyme