SHARK SIGHTINGS

On a colossal ferry
white sharks are sighted

below the docks
eyes and a Van Gogh ear

catches the expression
no one takes a selfie

except in a flash
of momentary survival

in memory's context
from a pocket camera

from a minimalist
startled artist on board

with a space and canvas
in dramatic expressionism

you wave to the horizon
in a telescoped ship

with an ambiance of chatter
in a vertical still life.