Sea of Advice

A poem born from the exploration of Eloquence: The Conjuring Power of Words

Photo by Simon Hurry on Unsplash

While I swam in the ocean, a woman
nearby mistook me for a sinking ship.
Standing on shore, she waved
her arms, every part of her swelling
and wanting to become a vessel
that could save me. She flung
a long rope of words from the stern
of her mouth, circled me like an orange
Kisbee ring marking an emergency. So…