Thursday, January 10, 2019

earth note 649


















i'm walking highway A1A today
like it's a religious experience
     maybe it is

the north wind is sharp and cold
the tide is meandering in from the caribbean
like a ritual or habit
     might as well call it a ritual

there's an old milwaukee beer can
with its head bashed in
stranded in the shallows
might as well call it holy water

when the beach sands
reach the sidewalk and cover it
the hourglass will begin
traffic will stop
pelicans will gather up their tribe
     the sea will open

--- e b bortz

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