Kate Stone

Rummaging

rummaging ocean the lad with

the fish tail his oily hair overflowing with foam

around the waist deep cobalt eyes

and Crinaeae captures him with her skilful hands

cloven wooden ship in depressed water

albatross naiads under her bulk

plum into her mesh the universe

belongs to seaweed his beard live with

starfish dense saline mist shingles

his body tastes of bitter brew

Kate Stone is an art teacher, living with her husband and cat in Cork, Ireland. She loves working with her hands and has been featured in a few literary magazines, for instance The Mole and the Monkey.