Erika BurkhalterFollowSep 11, 2021·2 min read·Member-onlyPoetry, NatureSalty MotherSultress of the Sea“Salty Mother,” Bandon Beach, Oregon. Photo ©Erika Burkhalter.She heaves and spits, like a grumpy old lady,then, in the next moment, dances,taught-skinned once again,into her own reflection.The ocean, she breathes to her own rhythm.