Salt as Historical Artifact
The
salt
shaker
is poised near
the counter's edge with
elegant lines of glass or wood
or stainless steel behind it a box of salt further
back the industrial cask it
might have been shipped in
delivered
safely
to
you
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Seen
quite
distant
the ocean
the midday sun's heat
divers who mingle with sharks yachts
that skim the surface
on your skin
the taste
of
salt
