(fragments from Hilcias’ notebook)

In my story “Hilcias,” he writes this poem for 52 Blue, the mysterious whale for which he and Taki are searching.

It’s written in Fibonacci form.

It seems like a good poem for the ‘now.’

whale

song

lonely

where are you?

wandering, singing

singing unheard wandering song

can you hear me? are you there? are you? i am alone

listening, longing for songs gently sung, i hear you song on water, i’m here, i’m here

we sing at diff’rent frequencies, migrate along diff’rent routes, wandering, wondering

unheard, unknown, wandering the sea, songs on water

singing unheard wondering songs

Wondering, singing

who are you?

gentle

song

whale