Thalassic Hymn I am a shell cast off from You, the main— I had no choice. Lift me from the crashing surf, and give me voice. Hold me to Your hearing— I am here to be Your earring— and I will whisper, small and thin, the distant echo of Your din, The din that is Your beating blood. I am mute if you do not uphold me. Hold me, please—enfold me.
Elijah Perseus Blumov is a poet, playwright, and creator of the poetry analysis podcast Versecraft (ohiopoetryassn.org/versecraft).
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