we sipped silence once
we stripped and skinny dipped
in milky sea
you sat with kelp beside me
mute and wet
in fluorescent skin
were you selkie?
were you dream or sin?
and moments melted
to eternity
as luminescence dimmed
years have passed
and when winter’s close
we are far from sea
but there is still a sense of
salt in silence left
Eternity by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
This is an old memory from many years back when we went swimming in milky sea, were the water becomes fluorescent when due to bioluminescent bacteria or dinoflagellates. The effect is quite magic, and this nightly swim is something I sometimes recall in silent moments together.
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Oh my goodness; I love this! I’m so jealous; it sounds gorgeous.
Beautifully written
That must be magical – to glow and look like a mythical creature. 🙂
A beautiful way to recollect your memory, and I really love the image you included as well.
I guess the word I’m seeking to describe this is “enchanting,” but so much more. Those are the kind of memories that do stay with us and seem to become even more beautiful as time softens them.
Beautiful words that convey a memory of an, almost, otherworldly encounter … and some – very special – memories do come back to us that way, I think.
Browsing through your splendid posts while enjoying coffee and a slice of cake. Pretty sure this must be sort of like heaven….
“you sat with kelp beside me
mute and wet
in fluorescent skin”
Great imagery!
I’m entranced, Bjorn 😉