ALBATROSS AND GIANT SQUID
moving at a different speed to the world,
out of sync like waiting for time, and waiting for time to catch up.
An albatross leaves land for five years straight. Roughly the lifespan of a giant squid
For five years the albatross follows the shadow of the squid, beak to beak
In and out of equilibrium
They circumnavigate the earth in 46 days
a strange mirror, above and below
Hold steady
Move alongside
The giant squid has three hearts, propelling itself forward, it draws water up into its body and forces it out again,
It keeps in time with the bird, staying aligned
For five years they are moored to each other; steadfast without ground
The albatross can't fly without the wind, in a breeze it glides, flapping its wings once every 1000 meters
Hover and float
Architeuthis and mollymawk
Moving in sync
and off tempo
waiting to catch up