La mer. Maritime. Marine. Mary.
No pasty-face
girl-women
passive vessels of God
these Marys
these women of the sea
olive-skinned and strong
authentic travellers
gypsies at heart
forsaking home to follow the boys
of Galilee
hooligans
rough and rugged
spreading insurrection and impatient for change
fisherman, carpenters, not a scribe among them
hands large
fish pressed into the creases
wood slivers under their skin
these are the men the Marys reared
the Marys followed
washed their feet with sweet scents
wept at their crosses
caroused
in the woods of Gethsemani
where fish
multiplied like rabbits
and water
changed into wine