earth note 755

surat thani province thailand 1989

an ocean spray

on an open deck

i feel each drop

run down my face

two european women

throw their heads back

speaking fluent thai

laughing      animated

bicycle at rest

coming in from miles of smoky hills

equator sun bouncing wet

like the waves

na thon port koh samui

loud & packed

tuk-tuks shove

i head for the island ring road

--- e b bortz