today i picked up a shell
shell . brilliant perfect . an infant shell
i thought to put it my pocket
put it in a small pool among some rocks instead

little fishes came to take a look
under mermaids (ผระอภัยมณี) gaze. it seemed to come alive
fishes darted to one side
a smiling face peeked out at me

(Aao Phai Koh Samet Thailand 2007 วนที 5 ธันวาฅม วัมเฉลิม พระชนพรรษา)

-william stablein