II
Even this breeze comes
from water. Teapot
leaves swirling—telling time.
III
I know scent—sea briny
conch slime meets oxygen
h(e)avenly island odour
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Nicole Fair is an actress, writer, dramatic arts instructor and ESL teacher. She is the author of The Travelling Tree, a fantastical novel, and the founder of BahamaMuseCo, a company committed to forging connections between the arts, education and business sectors. She played the role of Helena in Shakespeare in Paradise’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (in October 2010). She lives in Nassau with her two beautiful sons.
tongues of the ocean 