Elemental
a shell inside a rock
a shell inside a rock
a shell inside a rock
about the size of the center of a rose
a perfect spiral of gleaming white
enclosed by the black stillness of earth
the whispery echo of the ocean in the shell
surrounded by the silence of the stone
a conglomerate forged beneath the sea
an ancient cohesion
an endless embrace
©erika n. white
erika n. white writes, edits, gardens and publishes on the island of montreal. She organizes poetry events, including Twigs & Leaves and Poets in the Griffintown Cultural Corridor. With R de Smit, she runs Broken Rules Press. Her work can be found in chapbooks, quarterlies, magazines and flower beds.