Monday, May 11, 2009

Tide Pool

(I'm going to still try for those 30 poem starts I wanted in April, even if it takes me until the end of May, or June...)

They said you would be there

(And you were)

Whale eye clocking

The coastal demise

Where your saltwater
Mouth will be buried

Next to no one

The coral waving

Ashes to acid

The seagulls craning
Their necks side to side

5 comments:

ctm said...

"Ashes to acid' - I love it.

Charmi said...

Thanks, Clayton :-)

naoko fujimoto said...

"Where your saltwater
Mouth will be buried" is my favorite part. Seagulls and their necks side to side may be a funny image for this beautiful small poem...

Unknown said...

I agree with both of 'em.

Charmi said...

Thanks, ladies. I think you're right about the ending. I'll work on it.