Saturday, March 7, 2009

New Islands

The ocean
is small here. It
is something that we forget exists.

It feels almost artificial
to me, someone who
has grown up with beaches
that you can walk on
barefoot;
sand that never gets cold.

Shells and broken glass
lend the sounds of wind chimes
to the little waves. This is something
to look at, not
to immerse yourself in.
This will
not be a baptism.