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Over and Under The Waves Kate Messner Full Chapter
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For Randy Smythe, who helped make me a writer —K. M.
Over the waves, a mama otter and her pup cuddle together,
all wrapped up in strands of slippery brown-green.
Under the waves, another otter follows the kelp
strands, searching for red abalone and sea urchins.
I take a break from paddling to lean back
and look up, where shorebirds swoop and
soar. They hang in the sky until just the
right moment to strike.
Under the waves, leopard sharks prowl the
seafloor while a wolf eel lurks in a crevice,
waiting for prey to pass by.
“Look!” Dad points, and way in the distance,
sprays of mist fountain up from the waves.
Humpback whales have surfaced to breathe.
We paddle out for a closer look.
The bay has gone quiet. We wait,
rising and falling on the swells.
Penina.