My mood suddenly lifted.
The day was crisp and bright,
the atmosphere quivering with life,
like the translucent strands of a rare aquatic species
with long, flowing tentacles,
lappets flowing vertically from a jellyfish’s bell.
Would that human energy could materialize in such a way.
I imagine such strands waving horizontally
from the edges of my black coat.
~ Patti Smith, M Train
Notes:
- Photo: Swimming Sideways by Raul Gonzales
- Related Patti Smith Post: I believe in movement. I believe in that lighthearted balloon, the world.
