Flipping Off The Birds

Deep cool blue

Water surrounds

The rushing of waves

A hollow sound

And I am diving

Diving down

In front the reef

Behind the ground

Salt water stings

And I can drown

Grey rubber skin

I wear around

A warm blooded body

That loves to clown

Swimming past

Fish playgrounds

I’m usually friendly

Until hunger growls

Chuckling at oysters

In seaweed crowns

I do a quick spin

Turning around

Heading back up

Tail crashing down

Against the currents

That carry my pounds

My big friendly face from

An under water town

Breaks through the foam

My laughter squeaks out

The sun’s yellow warm

Makes me glisten and spout

Seagulls caw hellos

Their greetings a pout

Their jealous of me

And my fancy breakout

I fling them the flipper

And give them a shout

Dolphins are better

Than birds fins down