Katrina Kaye

start with the ocean

the wet sand
hard underfoot

the waves seeping in
soft foam sticking
to ankles as
the water pulls us

start with an
overcast day in
northern california

shirts untucked

gulls coasting
high above on a
salty chill

arms around chest
to secure warmth

start with toes
curling and uncurling
embedding small flakes of
broken down life
in the crevasses
between nail and skin

we can begin by allowing
the wind to pull us forward

instead of letting the earth
hold us back

“begin again” is previously published in Kelp Journal (2024) and the chapbook no longer water (2024).
To view or order no longer water from Echobird Press, click here.