Sinuous eels flutter.
A current stirs,
their solemn eyes peer.
Slim darting fish meld
like sequins with sunlight,
flashing through
the dimpled swells.
Bemused, they swarm
—angels swooping
toward vengeance,
astonishing and fast.
(c) 2017, by Hannah Six
Image: Detail of painting by Raphael (public domain)
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