27 July 2025

By Philip Kuepper

Basque, the priest rows,
and dreams the mystic
who walked the water,
dreams the miraculous
draft of fishes
the mystic, walking, caused happen,
mystic walking by the breaths of angels.

Basque, the priest dreams
the uncoveted waters,
to row with faith,
row
with hope, row
with the oars
of love toward the light-

waves he rows through,
waves that rise
to wed each stroke he rows,
light waves that rise
out of the tomb of the ocean,
lighwaves that rise
out of the tomb of the atmosphere.

(18 July 2025)