May 2023
How many gulps does it take to drink an ocean
How many drops does it take to form a sea
In how many breaths does a wave crest and fall
Can you hold your breath underwater (and count to 10)
In how many milliseconds does a raindrop form and touch the earth
How many tears does it take to cry an ocean
(How to paddle across a teardrop)
Do raindrops taste like tears taste like blood taste like the sea
(Where do unwiped tears fall)
How far does a fallen body displace water
When do the ripples settle and go silent
Where is the mouth of the ocean that swallowed you whole
(Kiss the mouth of the ocean, Imbibe myself with you)
How much ocean can two lungs hold
How fast does a scream travel across the Atlantic floor
(What does the Atlantic taste like)
How long does it take for a body to prune and disintegrate
(Will I know the difference from the Pacific)
When does a body turn to fluid
When does the ocean become a lullaby
When does the ocean floor become a bed (or a grave)
Where did your sunken body fall asleep
How can I lay there with you (and find rest)
In how many ways can I rewrite water to birth you into existence
How can I draw, across your body, words like ripples in the ocean
How many letters (a love letter in a glass) can I sail across the ocean
(Sail out on a canoe to make it back to you)
To have my words touch you
When do painful words evaporate
How long till saltwater heals a wound
How long will your memory remain buried in the ocean
I am standing on the other side of the Atlantic, waiting for you to come home