Post One a.m.
©May 18th, 2019
By Vijaya Sundaram
I am aslant,
Athwart,
Diagonal.
I am sidewise,
Crabwise,
Orthogonal.
I am stranded,
Wind-beaten,
Eroding.
I am sinking
Wave-sucked,
Corroding.
I am rounded
Pebble-smooth
Rolling.
I am sanded
Smooth-grained,
Unscrolling.
I could curl up
Shell-shocked
In the deeps.
I could swirl up
Hell-hocked.
Lose your sleep!
Call me, catch me
Sing to me!
Fall into sleeplessness.
Bring to me
Stories, sea-songs,
Strength to bear
Catastrophe. Leave some
Love to spare.
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