The distance from k = .87 to k > 1
Struck them as “a God-given barrier,”
Until they reached criticality
And everything changed.
Where are they?
I am bobbing again
In gentle summer waves,
Teasing frustrated surfers
Pacing Hanalei Bay.
I am home.
Looking up at
Ever-present clouds
And endless falls
Painting jungle
Who cares?
This article appears in Anatomy of a Fire Fight.