all her life
she leaned toward sea
pelagic and tidal
she yearned for the deep

and yet she remains
only brine on the breeze
a blackened torn shadow
over sunset stands she

ocean pandanus


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5 responses to “Ocean Pandanus”

  1. You’ve made me homesick 🙂

    1. Thanks it was a lovely afternoon and I felt a little bit like that pandanus tree.

  2. so beautiful Mel, love this so much!

    1. Thanks Kerstin that means a lot coming from you. It’s nice to be back in Mission for a few days.

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