Wakes Progress

We look at algae

that murky slipping gift

and call it by name

or if we don't know

we say: man, what is it ?!

and someone wizen

answers: Kelp

or if no one is there

to ask

we turn to pages,

reference pictures

and try to catalog it

ourself

among other

slimy ocean greens

of which there's great mass

and the mess is not chaos

unless we presume it

ourselves

useless

as seaweed.

05.06.2025

The Messes challenge @beatricegomes