Low Tide Revelation

Egrets like moon slivers

Shine in the morning light

Stalk the edge of eelgrass

And the still blue bay

 

Low tide dawn

The moon reveals

What we cannot see

At high tide

 

Tidepools like  tears

Stream across this reef

of seaweed, anemone, barnacle

of shorebird, crab, and sculpin

 

Scent of salt, fish, and muck

Sound of crackle, sigh, and ocean rush

Slick, soft greens and browns

Breathing and exhaling as one

 

Low tide dawn

The moon reveals

What we yearn to know

At high tide