Women of Saint Lucia

Black goddess of the sea

Striding gracefully against the rush of the current

Legs wrapped long with ligaments

Stomach a strong center

Tied tight with life

Precocious fish girl

Swimming with full body

Delighted by the last breath of daylight

Hair bouncing high

Salt dripping

Feet like fins

Stretching, curling, riding

Against Mother’s side

Elegant adolescent queen

Walking confidently on the beach

Head held erect

Eyes focused forward

Moving diligently

Toward womanhood's persuasive pull

An end and a beginning

No time to stop

Until she has arrived

Mother, Daughter, Sister

Tied tight with life

A Howling