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I want for nothing in the sea, only my shadow demands to come along tethered to me under the sun, visible only at the edges There is freedom within my shadow, just as there is freedom swimming in the sea Swimming under an autumn sun, the sea pushes back now a little more, and theContinue reading “September 22, 2021”

When I stepped into the cold water a few days ago, in pouring rain, under a sky of grey, I wasn’t thinking about seals. I was thinking about my fully vaccinated husband home sick with Covid. I was thinking about the exhaustion we experienced —piles of fear and fatigue and relief, the dizzying domino effectContinue reading “September 18, 2021”

We play music here sometimes, perched carefully upon a float fastened to a bulkhead or set at the end of a long dock, upon the Salish Sea. Real estate is always limited for us three and all our gear, but the view is worth every moment. There are three of us—a trio—Songbird we call ourselves.Continue reading “September 15, 2021”

“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the one that is waiting for us.” —Joseph Campbell Our eldest moved out today to a new town, with new housemates, and new adventures waiting, new challenges to overcome. No school plans yet, no job yet, just a few boxes ofContinue reading “September 13, 2021”

I crossed an acre of seaweed and sand to reach the shore yesterday. I had forgotten how long it can take to reach the water on a tide like this. I travelled alone, mid day, hours earlier than usual, with work waiting at the other side and a craving so strong to have a wateryContinue reading “September 8, 2021”

There is so much to see between a single breath between the waves, and only one breath before the entire view changes. That is life in the sea. That is life. Period. Today I swam south with the tide, pushed by the wind, carried away in a salty seaweed soup. Bright seaweed in shades ofContinue reading “September 6, 2021”

Seals in September, A Poem I swim to remember, I swim to forget The water is cold, the memories are wet Invisible I glide over sand and loose shell Salt air in my nostrils, seaweed perfumed smell Above me the sky a grey chambered hue Fall arrives fast to raise gooseflesh anew When the daysContinue reading “September 1, 2021”

There were no seals today We left no footprints Only bubbles and ripples upon the water Where we broke through the liquid glass Dappled with sea foam and a few early leaves, brown and wet like our skin Our orange buoys followed close behind us, beacons to each other and the eyes in the trees,Continue reading “August 25, 2021”

Poached egg, anyone? This beauty showed herself to me a few weeks ago. As the crabbing season is short in our marine zone, just over a month long and only allowed Sundays and Mondays, I made the most of the first open weekend to drop pots both days, my shiny new crabbing license in hand.Continue reading “August 23, 2021”

Dearest Lion’s Mane, I enjoyed you from afar today. You hovered, your smooth bell open like a summer flower, petals stretching soft and wide into the green water around you. I saw your underbelly as you rotated slowly just below the surface. From here, in this boat, your tentacles could not reach me. I strainedContinue reading “August 17, 2021”