territory

in your wool wrap sweater
greyish blue as your native sea
you're at home

grey daylight waves
loud gulls' calls
you're at home

you have no time for fair weather
you need your territory
pulling your foam white cuffs
over your wrists in the storm

competent resilient
all you need is your territory
petrol blue grey alpaca
softly worn
and you'll be forever hardy
forever young

your wool wrap sweater
you mostly wear it open
great wings softly taking off
exposing your heart to the storm



Vera Kelgart  (with chlorite-included crystal)  2015