Prayer to the Ocean

is a poem to accompany the experience of « Réminiscence » which refers to memories that are surfacing, out of a person’s control.

Sudden memories that emerge and merge with the collective as a shared intime prayer.

Where nature leads growth, femininity, and companionship towards healing.

In the search for intimacy but also a shared emotional experience, we have understood that we are searching for the expression of an intimate prayer through our collaborative work.

The collaboration takes place between Susann Carmen Jagodzinska a photographer, author and filmmaker from Poland and Momoka Sato (Euchronia) a lace creator from Japan.
Now together through « Réminiscence », we have experienced how the expression of a shared prayer may look like.
Although the countries of origin, the religions and cultures that we are familiar with are different, we created a work that expresses the prayer and memories of each person.

« (...) a few years ago I lost my beloved grandmother. My grandmothers name was Lilly, so on the anniversary of her death and her birthday, I buy Lillies, decorate the whole my room, and spend the day wearing the clothes she wore. Some of the clothes I sent you ( Susann) this time are things

I have made over time to help me understand, in my own way, that my grandmother has passed away. »

Momoka Sato - EUCHRONIA-

Prayers to the Ocean

White lilies have turned red.

Those crying black tears.

My hands are trembling for I can’t feel their essence.

Too many stories embedded in different bodies.

Divisions between bodies.

Divisions inside the body.

Mother of mine, sister of mine, daughter of mine.

We are all carrying black robes tainted white,

Through the limbo of false perceptions.

The ever building of structures.

Feeding the black tears but not my heart.

For i carry the memory of a wave.

An ever loving presence, That I always was.

Mother of mine, sister of mine, daughter of mine.

For you, you carry it too.

Dear heart of mine,

Slowly, unsure, fearfully,

I am remembering your existence.

And as I feel mine, I feel yours too.

And as I am witnessing my wounds, I am witnessing the sewing of my own robes, Only known to my heart and the heart of the ocean.

Mother of mine, sister of mine, daughter of mine.

Father of mine, brother of mine, son of mine.

The wave doesn’t divide. For all particles are its parts.

Ocean, my heart carries your waves.

Your softness, your transparency.

Susann Carmen Jagodzińska

Official Selection Film-Poem “Prayer to the Ocean”

12th International Video Poetry Festival in Athen, Greece

11-12 April 2025

” Poesia Sin Fin “

Cinéma le Balzac, 26 .04 at 20h

,as a part of a prescreening before

the autobiographic film ” Poesia Sin Fin “

of Alejandro Jodorowsky will be presented.