In lieu of school
groups of sharks
are given the
moniker shiver.
Is it for the sleek silver
bodies that ease
effortlessly
in the sea
Hunting their prey
Mating
Playing
Cavorting?

Or does it rise
from unfounded fear
from those who 
know little of them?

As I swim 
with them
their exquisite 
movements
draw me in…
chill bumps
slither down 
my arms.