Monday, June 15, 2009

The depths about us...


"Cold of the sea is counterpart
to the great fire. Plunging
out of the burning cold of ocean
we enter an ocean of intense
noon. Sacred salt
sparkles on our bodies.

After mist has wrapped us again
in fine wool, may the taste of salt
recall to us the great depths about us."

Denise Levertov
Extract from the poem "The Depths"