Sea-Spun
©April 28th, 2019
By Vijaya Sundaram
Sea-glass, driftwood, seaweed, spume,
Sea-shells, mussels, jellies bloom.
Sunlight, moonlight, glints out-bid
By algae, jellyfish, sea-worms, squid –
Fill her human eyes with longing.
Make her dream of sea-belonging
Though her sea-arms aren’t quick,
Though her feet can’t seem to kick,
Though the deeps fill her with fear
Though the distance tempts her near,
Still, she watches from the cliff, and
Stills her heart, approaches, stands,
Far away, a whale-song brings her
To the brink. She sings an answer.
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