Wembury by Lizzie Elliot-Klein

Mindfully I step,

picking my path with intention

lest I should crush

snail or crustacean

beneath clumsy feet.

Marvelling I look

at tiny toadstool buttons

of seaweed waiting

to unfurl green ribbons

that dance in the waves.

Magically my soul lifts

with the ebb and flow,

and I always return here,

like limpet to homescar,

in all the tides of my life.

Lizzie Elliot-Klein is a poet, nature connection guide, and mama rooted in Plymouth, UK. With a background in marine biology and nature-based practices, her work reflects a deep awe for the natural world and the cyclical dance of the seasons.

Since welcoming her daughter, Lizzie’s creative practice has also begun to explore matrescence and the everyday wonder of watching a small person grow.

Her poetry has been published in Haunted Words Press, with forthcoming work appearing in Motherlore Magazine and Jawbone Journal. She currently runs nature-based creative writing workshops through SeaWyld and is working on her debut poetry collection.

Instagram: @ofbrackenandbrine and @seawyld.