Audrey is a poet, classical singer and voice teacher, recovering attorney and licensed psychotherapist.
by:pippalou
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My #6 for National Poetry Month
i give of sand,
its impermanent striations
my constant.
i am the shore
washed clean for you.
i give of salt.
to taste my lips is to know
of brine births in shallows
and to taste death within me.
i am algae,
my life but a blink of your eye.
i give of blood
to grubs and adders
who must nest
to find warmth.
i am its thickness
and its scab
bursting through soil.
i give of bone
its hum but a vibration.
i am the maggot who rests
in bone's hollows
laying my eggs in the dark.
© 2017 Audrey Howitt
Comments
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:
Thank you Linda!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:
Thank you Linda!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:
Thank you Vellur!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on August 16, 2017:
Thank you Cat! You are kind!!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 12, 2017:
Thank you Ruby!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 12, 2017:
Thank you Coffeequeen!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 10, 2017:
Hi Rasma--hope all is well in your world--thank you!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 10, 2017:
Thank you Rachel!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 10, 2017:
Thank you Flourish--it is a circle --even at the tiniest levels
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 10, 2017:
Thank you Mike!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 10, 2017:
Thank you Debangee!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 10, 2017:
Thank you Bill!
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 10, 2017:
Thank you manatiita!
Gypsy Rose Lee from Daytona Beach, Florida on April 09, 2017:
Most amazing poetry. Enjoyed.
mckbirdbks from Emerald Wells, Just off the crossroads,Texas on April 08, 2017:
Hello Audrey - This shines light into deep crevices of thought.
Linda Rogers from Minnesota on April 07, 2017:
your poetry just blows my mind. What a lovely poem to read on this spring evening.
FlourishAnyway from USA on April 07, 2017:
After several readings, I can see now that it's a reflection on the circle of life. You are very talented, Audrey.
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 07, 2017:
Thank you Gina!
Gina Welds from Tampa, Florida on April 07, 2017:
This was a beautiful piece of writing, Audrey. I enjoyed it...beauty of nature......loved the imagery.
Louise Powles from Norfolk, England on April 07, 2017:
That's a beautiful poem, Audrey. I enjoyed reading it. =)
Catherine Tally from Los Angeles on April 06, 2017:
Beautifully expressed, Audrey! We are all part of one magnificent cycle, and our lives, indeed, are just a blink of an eye in the grand scheme of things. There is a holiness in the process of life, death, and life. . . I so enjoy reading your work!
Cat:)
Linda Crampton from British Columbia, Canada on April 06, 2017:
The imagery in this poem is fascinating, Audrey. I love your ideas and originality.
manatita44 from london on April 06, 2017:
Yes, up there with some of your best pieces. You felt inspired eh? Superb!
Bill Holland from Olympia, WA on April 06, 2017:
This is the perfect way to end my writing day. Thank you!
DEBANGEE MANDAL from India on April 06, 2017:
A talented piece of writing ..well narrated.
Rachel L Alba from Every Day Cooking and Baking on April 06, 2017:
Hi Audrey, This is a poem I had to read over a few times, but I finally got it. It is an interesting poem for sure. You have a real talent for words.
Blessings to you.
Ruby Jean Richert from Southern Illinois on April 06, 2017:
The breathtaking beauty of nature. Beautiful Audrey!
Nithya Venkat from Dubai on April 06, 2017:
Great write and much food for thought.
Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 06, 2017:
Hey Jamie--Thank you!!! I love it when it works out that way--they don't always-
Jamie Lee Hamann from Reno NV on April 06, 2017:
Oh Audrey...absolutely incredible write this morning. Jamie
