nurses of wounded seas Lisa Panepinto dolphins swim with one eye open and alert one eye closed and dreaming a new start passing high frequency clicks through coral reefs with meditative breath naming each other with syllabic tones dolphins rest in sand shelter coves cleansing polluted shores with songs removing fishing lines from netted whales dolphins carry underwater light and therapeutic salts to ease the stress of frightened seals journeying below the clank of oil rigs war submarines and wire debris |