A Snapshot of Current Beliefs
"A Snapshot of Current Beliefs" video poem by Vivian Faith Prescott Collage poem by Vivian Faith Prescott A Snapshot of Current Beliefs I think of the sea exhaling and inhaling against the shoreline, forming it into unrecognizable shapes, how the ocean curves beyond our line of sight. I think of the sky chasing the sun into an evening blush, and the morning winds and afternoon torrents. We’ve had months of this: the rain washing salmon eggs from streams, the algae cloud beneath the surface. I sense the ocean here is different; the weight of the gods’ footfalls sink down. Our faith has dulled, once hook-sharp, pressed against our whorled thumbs. Still, the holy ones venture out into the dark...
