Along the shallowing shore,
the soft lips of spent waves
kiss the smooth stones.
Lake Superior water,
too cold to swim, but
just deep enough
here at the edge
to wash human feet
in this rounded, stony basin;
reminding me of
the ceramic basin used
on Holy Thursday.
© 2022 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
Taconite Harbor, Minnesota
"Along the shallowing shore,
ReplyDeletethe soft lips of spent waves
kiss the smooth stones."
~ from: "Holy Thursday" by Poet/Photographer Richard Havenga @ Walk With Father Nature: https://walkwithfathernature.blogspot.com/2022/04/holy-thursday.html