The Depths – Denise Levertov

When the white fog burns off,
the abyss of everlasting light
is revealed. The last cobwebs
of fog in the
black fir trees are flakes
of white ash in the world’s hearth.

Cold of the sea is counterpart
to this great fire. Plunging
out of the burning cold of ocean
we enter and ocean of intense
noon. Sacred Salt
sparkles on our bodies.

After mist has wrapped us again
in fine wool, may the taste of salt
recall us to the great depths around us.