Haiku to the Sea Goddess and Her Friends

 

Begun as fingers

of Sedna, the Inuit,

broken one by one.

Raven’s coming close

fear possessing like an imp

ice sea without life.

Clutching the kayak

futile try with no fingers

gradually changing.

Anthropoid digits

companions to the goddess

swimming to her call.

Hairy bear like pups

pinnipeds just swim ashore

observed by great white.

Half terrestrial

colors of the earth for sure

brown, black, tan, white, gray.

Systematized float

dive into the clear blue deep

independently.

Of one mind they drift

a raft of distinctive logs

till the ocean chides.

Class, not for these young

solely searching for a school

poles to lie around.

Peaceful in their plunge

barking lyrics to her songs

warming signals war.

First to die by spear

heavily exploited whelp,

white fur, lady’s love.

Niviaqsiaq,

Goddess of the frigid deep

Bless your pinnipeds.

2003 by Tammy Pruitt

Comments

[Claudia Lowery]

Powerful, playful images! I love these two the best.
Of one mind they drift

a raft of distinctive logs

till the ocean chides.

Class, not for these young

solely searching for a school

poles to lie around.

I hope to read more soon...Claudia