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SHARK REEF

A publication of the Lopez Writers Guild

Issue Five - February 2003

Well-Hinged

By Brooks

Bivalve shell—
two perfect halves
tightly meeting
edge to edge
holding in and keeping out
in exact life sustaining
balance
with one very, very small hinge
and a billion years of evolution

©2003 by Brooks

Brooks arrived on the last ferry to Lopez Island September 11, 2001. Recently she made another cross-country move, this time to North Carolina. She writes, makes art, does ocean stuff, teaches classes and workshops. She also walks on beaches and among tall trees, collects bones and rocks, and laughs a lot.

All work by Brooks

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