coil
round, curled formation
One Reason
interconnectivity
being connected with surrounding people, things, nature, elements, or all of these
breast-stroking
an official ‘stroke style’ of swimming, in which the swimmer moves through the water on his stomach, with arms stretched out and legs kicking in a frog-like motion
connotation
an underlying idea, theme, or association that comes along with a word or phrase, in addition to its literal or general meaning
reflection
a mirror image; used here to refer to the face as the subject seen as a reflected mirror image
ocher
a natural earth pigment (coloring), ocher can be found in a variety of colors (yellow, red, purple, brown, sienna, umber), and contains hydrated iron oxide, which is what produces the coloring; also spelled ‘ochre.’
seesaw
traditional children’s play apparatus, with by a long board supported in the middle; used metaphorically here as a mental picture of methodically ‘going in and coming out.’