Blue all around, as sky bends
to kiss the water–
there is this—and us,
sleek-bodied and finned-footed, with whiskered face, I
taste air-sea, swept by Arctic winds, tern-carried,
mint-crisp, and briny-salted,
But–there is here–
at world’s end and world’s beginning,
turning each to each, endless
as gulls fly across the sun
a bobbing line, waving in reflection,
at the surface of blue-on-blue,
our faces meet, our bodies touch
glowing in the light from above and below.
Good morning! I’m sneaking this in amidst the cooking and cleaning. It’s Thanksgiving morning, and unlike last year, we will actually have people here in our house. We’re all vaccinated, some of us have had boosters, and we’re all taking Covid rapid tests, too. I suppose this is the new normal. Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends, and Happy Thursday to all!
For dVerse ,where Sarah has asked us to write revisit her very first dVerse prompt, which was to write an ekphrastic poem based on the art of Fay Collins. Sadly, Fay died in September, but Sarah writes, “Please write your poems with joy – Fay’s art is so full of joy.”
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
beautiful blue and happy thanksgiving –
Thank you, Beth.
Enjoy the blessings of the day.
Thank you very much. You, too.
Lovely. Happy Thanksgiving! (K)
Thanks so much, Kerfe. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.
Enjoy food with family this happy Thanksgiving day!
Thank you, Marian. I hope you did, as well.
Beautiful and full of joy, this is.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Thank you so much, Dale. 💙
Pleasure is mine! No walk this morning for me… 😦 It’s raining!
Same here!
I figure since you are here and not out there 😉
Hahaha. Yeah. . . 😀 I’m trying to catch up with blog posts. Older child and their spouse are leaving sometime today.
I feel ya! Lordy it’s so easy to fall behind…
Yes, it is.
🙂
Delightful. Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks so much, Derrick!
I love the echoing lines in this “–there is this-and us…there is here–” as well as the vivid descriptions, short but so full of color, taste and life. You create a whole sea-scape, and an inner landscape as well with your well-chosen words. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Thank you so much for your close reading and very kind words! 💙
Happy Thanksgiving Merril! I feel the joy in your words 🤗
Thank you very much, Ingrid! 😊
Happy Thanksgiving… what a wonderful picture you painted… I love how you laid is in layers, blue on blue…
Thank you so much, Björn. I’m pleased you got that.
Happy Thanksgiving, Merril! 😀 This is an absolute gem! 💝💝
Thank you so much, Sanaa! 💕
I hope you’re having a good Thanksgiving with your family, Merril!
Thank you, I did! I hope you had a good Thanksgiving, too, Liz.
You’re welcome! I had a good Thanksgiving as well.
💙
Enjoy your time with the family!❤️
Thank you, Jill. ❤️ I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I really love this perspective – how creative you are, Merril ❤
-David
That is so very kind, David. Thank you!💙
Beautiful words and image. I hope you had a Thanksgiving equally as beautiful.
Thank you very much. It was!
Very nice 👍🙂
Thank you.