An ekphrastic etheree — From
beneath,
I call you;
far from any
shoreline, weary from
storm-wracked seas; lean over
the edge of safety, love, how
my arms reach for you — safe harbour
from this tempest; touch my skin, aglow,
like luminous pearls, like treasure long lost Oh,
listen;
my lilting
melody, love,
rising from the depths,
seducing mortal…