The sea is high again
today, with a thrilling flush
of wind that circles us
like the willows that weep
around the lines we draw
in the dirt.
She wears
her wrinkles when she smiles
to remind me the world
circles heavenly bodies
in its own time.
The tide
goes low if we wait long enough
& still the stars circle her
hair dancing on the air
so we wade deeper tomorrow.
© 2022 | Phillip Knight Scott
For dVerse’s Poetics: Opening Sentences of Famous Novels. I chose “The sea is high again today, with a thrilling flush of wind.” – Lawrence Durrell, Justine (Alexandria Quartet) Faber, 1961
Also for Go Dog Go Cafe Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge: willow, line, forget
Often Mumbled Musings 
I like this very much…
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Beautiful Phillip- well done!
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This is really lovely. I particularly like the second stanza.
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Those wrinkles won… that takes an honest smile
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Nice poetry! “to remind me the world / circles heavenly bodies / in its own time.” Especially loved that sentence. Great write.
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Wonderful writing, Phillip! Love the likeness of wrinkles circling to the circling of heavenly bodes.
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Beautiful, Phillip!
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Lovely…
The tide
goes low if we wait long enough
& still the stars circle her
hair dancing on the air
so we wade deeper tomorrow.
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