LOVE ISLAND

pictures of an island on fire
green blue goes black orange 
every place an island, every person
the moon a sky island  
this house a raised island over Rainer Valley, 
Mt. Rainier a mountain island
swim around my favorite earth self
through gravity of dark
envision the root of the island 
connected like a tooth 
to the gaping mouth
islands bombed out
islands submerged
vital islands where things are better
where labyrinths protect 
the safe island heart
enter the shallows
soft and sun yellow 
feel for that knot gnarl seed
without conquering
submit to wobble depth  
merge while moving 
the reeds, white dots, small foam
enter invisible mood zones
eyes blinking the lapping skin
seance dense and violent 
lashing deep chaos between 
taut pull of romantic capsules
perched on castle rock with the chatty widow
while we ate wet salad from a yogurt container
plush camouflage fleece, oils and herbs
the hot rock organ, the deep crack 
the daredevil crawl to see
the islands beyond the islands below 
each root blossoming a dimple 
urgent strokes wanting to glimpse
imminent blessing peninsula
knee to rock signal to re route
remember why you started
swimming around this fucking thing
guard the navel, cast a seal 
a halo, not cocoon, no curfew
feel the edge, head resisting
stubborn changing waves
like bodies crashing each other
in blind desire
your blood thrashing against my blood thrashing 
being crashed into, thrown, slammed, passed through 
loon dives, motor boat, shadow our mountain
still towns, people in shade? 
water up nose, nipples guiding
mist was and will return
pine needle bed
love island
tree upturned to swallow sun
the audacity to return
bring a thermos or a match 
eat a compromised cookie
leave crumbs
memory earth
completion urge 
wade out to where 
you waded in