The bottom of the sea is cruel.
- Hart Crane
You’d like to seize each wave
and pin it to your lapel, wearing it with pride;
grow dorsel fins and conquer
currents, which erode the shore;
scoop the bottom for treasures
and string them through your hair.
You’d like to surf the rapture and taunt
the cruel under-toe that embraces you.
Tim Gavin
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lady-of-the-ocean/
