Ivanicki

For those of you who have seen my living room, you'll recognise the painting described here. It's another example of syllabics.

Ivanicki
The mountains counterpoise
the horizontal
ocean, and boulders that
were once part of hillsides
now form a shoreline
suitable for the tides.

The wooden dock's platform
has never known paint.
It warms walkers' feet that
were chilled from their predawn
stroll by the seashore
of pebbles and driftwood.

The once-crimson railings
now faded dull red,
are still bright enough to
find in a light fog when
arriving at the
safety of a mooring.

The cool B.C. breezes,
full of salt and kelp,
press for interior
valleys until, driven,
they restore themselves
to wide ocean spaces.