January

Moisture gathers on

The scurf of the rock

From heavy fog

Enveloping land sea

Enriching patches of lichen

Feeding on the rock's mineral.

Nearby the purling sounds

Of the tides

Receding and advancing

In an ancient cycle

Governed by the moon

Renewing shore life.

Primitive mysteries

Of beginnings and renewals

Rhythmic, unbroken,

Confluence of nature and self

From this living

Breathing environment.

By Hazel Ross