ALL HER FAULT

ALL HER FAULT
--a poem inspired by a glimpse of Thirza, heroine of my WIP "Cloudhover Solstice"--
Tries to standSoles ripplingBeneath the boil Basso profundo boomInching purchaseOn sea stamped sand
Plunge forgottenNow razor balancedBetween sink and scullSpray rainbow haloStinging eye and tongueFrothing sodden
Tries to breatheLess and lowerLower to muteHer eye discerns the heartBetween two swan necksAs breakers seethe
Molten goldIn the eye of the tideBreaks her buoyancyIn the undetowShe grasps for his handThe earthed root hold
Tries to riseWings wrung with saltDrag to inertiaAnchor to haltThe cliffs' billed cries
Are all her fault

© 2016 Joyce Barrass