III: Depths

III: Depths#

The delicate kiss
of stillness
on fingertips.

I linger
on the precipice
of surface
tension.

Pallid brine
eagerly lapping
with organic clarity.

An instant
before
the sightless
plunge.

The delirium
of forgotten
beginnings.

The water
remembers
my blood.
  • June 2025

Submission History#

Date

Publication

Status

July 02, 2025

January House Literary Journal

Rejected

July 02, 2025

Mangrove Review

Pending