Turtle
I floated in the dappled sea
and turtle floated under me:
wavering like a dream as deep as sleep,
patchwork mosaic, light and shade,
jeweled in amber and in jade
under the sun’s un-winking beam.
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Ribbons of prisms patterning,
crochet the morning,
loose-knitting, knotting, netting,
enchanting, spelling magic.
Fig leaf patches,
skein of woven water,
dapple-dazzling,
secret girdle, ritual garment,
First Woman's gift
from Ancient Mother.
Patchwork quilt,
undulant under water,
leather-back puzzle, book of runes,
rainbow basket of light and shadow,
cornucopia of blessings
(earth, sky, fire, water)
wind-ruffled,
basking lazy now,
reflecting
this dancing dawn.
© Tamara Rasmussen 2018