A box of saltines,
Two cans of sardines,
And a bottle of Irish:
I feel ready.
2. Wearing the 20-pound weightbelt
three hours straight diving and paddling
may have been a mistake--I realized,
as the first muscle spasms started in my back,
40 minutes out from Moody's in Mendocino--
but every diver knows, whether weightbelt or tank,
it's lighter if you never take it off.
3. Why do I keep putting
these clay pieces underwater?
I don't quite know,
but I do and I do.
4. See photos.
5. Maybe free diving wasn't such a good idea with this temporary crown in my mouth.
