Rock Pool

Just a small gap in the cliff side,
dry and bare,
unremarkable.
Then in came the sea;
a high tide
washing over,
leaving
a little
salt water.
Like a pool of tears
filling the gap,
temporarily
bringing it back to life.

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Lynn White lives in a one time industrial area in the mountains of north Wales. She has been writing since her teens. Her work is influenced by her surroundings, her past and present experiences and the effect of the demise of industry has on the landscape and the people inhabiting it. Issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined feature in her work.

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