Murky Depths
by Sari Grandstaff


"Holy Squid! Photos Offer First Glimpse of Live Deep-Sea Giant"
James Owen for National Geographic News, Sept. 27, 2005

you were unseen alive
in the wild
never before captured
on film
yet rumors about you swirled
for a thousand years

you finally took the bait
you inky slinky
your eyes the size
of frisbees
you thrashed for over four hours
to break free

leaving one of your tentacles behind






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