LONG FALLS
Up the Fjord,
stretching out
to the jagged cliffs.
I wonder if it recognizes
the edges
it soothes and softens
as it laps
against the rocks
where harbor seals laze.
I, too, have edges,
longing to be soothed
and softened
by the pure
and pristine waters
of Long Falls.
• Monique Crisafi resides in Redondo Beach, California, with her two teenage children. She is an educator and holds a master’s degree in educational leadership. This submission originally published in 2022 was revised on April 21, 2025, to delete content the author states was improperly presented.
