Old dinosaur face
the leopard seal
snoozing on an ice floe
opens an eye
as the Zodiac comes up.
O my God another interruption !
Clumsily he lifts himself to look around.
We roar and judder just
offshore of him
clicking photographs.
He's had enough of this -
sea-serpent headed
stunner of penguins
mini-monster of the floes
easily down into the dark
he goes.
Where is he now we wonder,
sharp teeth below our bottoms
with only the rubber boat between.