Poetry

“How to Continue in These Waters”

By Catherine Moon Masters

This feeling of
being half-under
the turbulent waters
of this human
life–
it’s no simple
thing to explain.

I yearn to crack
my ribcage open–
like one would
a fruit of passion
or
a clam, calmly
blue and abiding–

so that my tender
insides would lie
open and soft-pink
in the sun and wind.

For some intangible
reason
She knows that
this is the way
to continue
in these waters

without fear.

Concentrating on what it is to be a working artist, Catherine is currently working as the illustrator of a new graphic novel as well as crafting her own collection. Her portfolio website containing her painting, drawing, poetry, photography, and writing can be found at www.wondrousmoonstudio.com.