Melody for the Goddess of the Sea

To breathe the brittle sting of her brine

Infused with rosemary and lilac currents

As she perspires through pores in her fluid skin

Her fragrance draws me closer

To hear the rhythm of waves polish the shore

Harmonies of turning song reaching from her depths

Resounding in cerulean overtones

Her songs sing me hollow

To gaze upon her diamond waters at the height of day

Dazzling shades of peach and daisy dancing in each cut

Carved by the occasional arc of a leaping brass body

Her gaze strips me bare

To feel the might of her rocking waves at high tide

Her cool fingers running through my copper hair

Pulling me into her effortless embrace

Her kiss brushes the dirt from my toes

To taste her brackish honey on my tongue

Pouring into my being, our sinews entwined

The salt of her dripping down my aching back

I bathe in the tender waters of twilight while she watches me through garnet eyes