The Sea Here Today Poem by Emmanuel George Cefai

the
sea
here
today
it
has
the
scent
of
spearmint
rare
rare
rare
I
saw
fish
up
to
sea-bosom
with
electric
eyes
lighted
not
one
though
one
at
first
its
body
in
the
dark
silhouette
looked
as
a
skeleton
miniature
thrown
by
shrouds
into
the
sea
when
dusk
was
lowering
its
shades
of
red:
whatever
whenever
wherever
I
pine
I
pine
for
you
my
maiden
my
maiden
sweet
not
salty
is
the
sea
tonight
but
as
of
spearmint
it
tastes
Come!
Come!
tonight
my maid and love!