pilgrims, nomads, sentinels against the fury of the coast:
backs bent sidelong,
straining, still,
they sway with loving ease under the eye of that relentless ghost.
the ocean draws its breath.
that salt-stained silhouette of shore under a frosted glow:
a mirror pool,
watchful gaze.
thunderclaps of memory accost the tidal mouths below.
she smiles in her sleep.
in dreams aquatic, giants, titans cry their hopes and fears alike:
the air collapses,
crystalline.
the column pauses, dreading, waiting in anticipation for the strike.
and yet, the dawn arrives.
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Whalesongs: A Poem Collection
PoesiaOn the shores of the North Atlantic Ocean, the seasons are changing. This collection of poems written between 2011 and 2021 follows the transformation of nature and the soul as a movement from the dark depths of winter, through the fragile promise o...
