this week is a week to celebrate the irish...
and i, like so many others, love to claim my
irish heritage though i've never set foot on irish soil
{that will change this summer}.
but something i have been thinking of these days
is at the core of all irish hearts : the sea.
though i've never touched irish soil, i have experienced
the immensity and wonder of the sea, and have been
smitten by its profound reaches and endless waters.
on the coast or on the water, something happens to a soul:
your heart beat slows to a deep and certain rhythm
and your lungs find healing with salty air while your skin
collects the humid drops of air. ears tell a body to keep still
and eyes to scan every detail. breath becomes rich.
and then you know. you just know.
am looking forward to my next visit to the sea...
and i, like so many others, love to claim my
irish heritage though i've never set foot on irish soil
{that will change this summer}.
but something i have been thinking of these days
is at the core of all irish hearts : the sea.
though i've never touched irish soil, i have experienced
the immensity and wonder of the sea, and have been
smitten by its profound reaches and endless waters.
on the coast or on the water, something happens to a soul:
your heart beat slows to a deep and certain rhythm
and your lungs find healing with salty air while your skin
collects the humid drops of air. ears tell a body to keep still
and eyes to scan every detail. breath becomes rich.
and then you know. you just know.
am looking forward to my next visit to the sea...
3 comments:
I love this quote! How exciting to be visiting your 'home' land soon. Bon Voyage.
Oh thank you for this! I am going to the sea this weekend. You're going to Ireland? Fantastic!
Happy early St. Patrick's Day. The pictures are amazing. Have fun when you go to Ireland!!!!!
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