Below the air-sky, above the sea-ground,

Within the world of left, right, forward, back, up, down, spin, loop, and dance,

Squids move in unison, then apart.

Rise and fall, males to the left, females to the right, reverse, mix.

Patterns on the skin, pictures, follow-me, be-mine, I-am-for-you, the males display.

The females joyously choose,

      should it be this one?

      should it be that one?

Her large eyes see, the female locks the pattern of the male, then responds,

All colors, both in sync, dance, stripes, play, circles, spin, spots, touch, red, loop.

Pairs across the water-field, in the green sea-grasses,

hide,          touch,          white,

love.