by Ciara Louw

Ebb and Flow

Ebb and flow 

Shells on an abandoned beach 

Glisten with mysteries 

Washed in retreating waves 

Either prettily whole 

With the pattern of life 

That lived within them 

Or broken into fragments  

Some brittle, some smooth 

Alone now in their millions 

They crumble and crunch 

Wearing with the tides 

Winds and frictious contact 

Until eventually 

Like all perfect creations 

They wittle down 

To sand grains 

So light, so fragile  

Beginning again 

Their grand story  

Of becoming 


ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ARTIST

Ciara Louw is inspired by nature and the inter-connectedness of all things. She spends most of her time in a small coastal town near the tip of Africa but considers the whole world home. For love, she works with animals and as a spiritual teacher. For money, she works in innovation, strategy, and copywriting. Her many passions include horseback archery, art, learning new things, wildlife conservation, travel, and adventure in any form. Poetry is one of the ways she shares her life philosophy ~ thank you for reading. 

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