Toby Levine
To Kiss the Sea
Evan Baker, a friend
of mine, saw the baby Jesus
in the face of his watch.
His wife, who was dying,
looked toward the window
from her hospital bed and said,
"I saw the sun rise."
Evan Baker kissed
the face of his watch.
His wife said, "I want
to kiss the sea."
Bio
Toby Levine, artist and writer, lives in New York with her husband.
She writes fiction and poetry for adults and children.