Totems

In fevered mornings, the salted sky
has halfway birthed her fiery sun.
All day the houses will guard the sea
with totems of windsocks and briny shells: 
a foamy shoreline where bones of 
dreams and shards of thoughts
are laid to rest, reclaiming the child
you were, spread-eagled, creature 
to God, God to creature.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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July 24, 2013 at 5:20 PM
What beautiful & intense imagery here! Excellent job, Nola! =D
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