Convex
The only buoyancy
is sometimes a lake
rather than an ocean,
where our bodies sink deeper
and are confined
by a concave shoreline.
The storms
grow unrestrained
over the salt;
able to consume us
and digest us
on jagged reefs.
But through waves of energy
we can now see them
over the horizon,
and plot a safe course.
Yet the fresh water
and humid land
can nurture concentrated
tornadoes,
that splinter
the ribs of our hulls
without warning.
-Robert L. Jackson III
Storms at sea are truly extraordinary. Well said.
ReplyDeleteThe sea certainly is a fickle friend.
ReplyDeleteThe ocean is always extraordinary - one can never take it for granted. Well said.
ReplyDeleteA wondrous and mighty world we live in, indeed.
ReplyDelete"Yet the fresh water
ReplyDeleteand humid land
can nurture concentrated
tornadoes,"....Wow! That's extraordinary!
That last thought is extraordinary..the most nurturing of things can turn into violent threats momentarily...bears thinking about
ReplyDeleteSometimes we can bow under pressure..i felt that sense here
ReplyDeleteThere are always threats, even without warnings. I loved it.
ReplyDeleteYet the fresh water
ReplyDeleteand humid land
can nurture concentrated
tornadoes,
that splinter
the ribs of our hulls
without warning.
Beautifully deep and profound!