Festival of Iemanjá

Festival of Iemanjá

Sejla, we are born of the sea, which is why we are drawn to each other.

We swim bare-bottomed among the kelp and whitewater.

We gulp the sea and kiss and learn a language known to us.

The waves are strong, certain, unmistakable.

We know these currents and make our offering to Iemanjá.

The vessel heads toward the horizon knowing well the world that changes words.

• June 2, 2019. La Grande Motte, Hérault, France