Not sudden and swift, but a shifting across the sand like wine, Breathing Underwater by Carol Bieleck Breathing Underwater by Carol BieleckĪnd we got well acquainted, the sea and I.īut looking our thoughts across the fence of sand. I recently read it out loud to a friend going through her own ‘underwater’ experience, and she encouraged me to record myself, so I’m including an audio version for you to listen to if you fancy. I hope you find it has something to say to you in these watery times. I won’t pretend that was or continues to be a smooth process! I still rail against events and people that I feel flooded by, but this poem serves as a gentle reminder that there is life, and indeed castles beneath the waters.
The poem found me at just the right time, bringing a message about surrendering to events, not as a victim, but with a kind of contemplative, curious acceptance. At the time life felt overwhelming, as though I was drowning with no resources for making sense of or surviving what was happening. I came across this poem years ago and it took my breath away. Today, it’s Breathing Underwater by Carol Bieleck. Poems I’ve felt accompanied by during these strange times.
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