Poetry and Art about Water

Roundness
by Nancy Corson Carter

Nancy Corson Carter is a member of PEC's EARTH team, 

and she lives in Chapel Hill, NC.

I found this rock

on the shore,

its pleasing roundness

created by

how many tides?

Like all humans, I’ve

come from roundness

formed in waters

of an inland sea:

my mother’s womb.

Around and around

the Earth spins

all things together:

our earth/air/fire/water

sacred sphere

blessed by God’s

surrounding love.

detail of blue with grace (crayon) by abby mohaupt. Breathing Water by Nancy Corson Carter Breathing in I inhale the O2 of phytoplankton’s watery exhalation; Breathing out I exhale the CO2 of their inhalation. Life is so beautifully interwoven! Wherever I am, I can stop a moment and rejoice in our shared breath.                                                  Note: Phytoplankton are photosynthesizing microscopic organisms that inhabit the upper sunlit layer of almost all oceans and bodies of fresh water. They are agents for "primary production," the creation of organic compounds from carbon dioxide dissolved in the water, a process that sustains the aquatic food web. It is estimated that between 50% and 85% of the world's oxygen is produced via phytoplankton photosynthesis.