Trough

Sometimes you have to let go to hold on.

Ancient sitka spruce trees emerge from the beach

during a super low tide at Neskowin on the Oregon coast.

The so-called "ghost forest" is thought to have been buried

during a massive earthquake 2,000 years ago, initially uncovered

by storms in the late 1990s. Today, the trees are visible at low tide.

 LC- Jamie Hale/The OregonianLC(photocourtesy of Jamie Hale)

the tide was dead low

seabirds walked in the mud of its wake

i heard its restrained waiting

i smelled its dank despair

i felt its tired loneliness

i knew its dejected ebb

i grasped its faith to flow yet again

Author's Note

"The poet who walks by moonlight is conscious of a tide in his thought which is to be referred to lunar influence." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Ebb and flow of tides mean a lot between the interaction between Earth and its daughter, Luna. I noticed you are using small script as Rupi Kapoor. It is nice though. Also , you could be meaning the manger where Yeshua was born. Wishing merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with much creativity and vigor.

[Pete]

i've recently made a new friend who is into astrology - she speaks of the moon and its pulling influence quite often. we can wallow in the lacking of a low tide or anticipate the next ample rise - is up to us. thank you sami, happy holidays to you as well my expressive friend ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

You as well. You are welcome muchly.