Sunday, February 19, 2023

Understanding in the Off Season


Duck, NC



Our bestial hungers

Are not what they once were

When last we walked the surf

Yet here we are

Giving it a go

Barefoot in the calm and hissing night

Looking into our own hearts

Sharing what we see there

The Atlantic saying

Yes        Yes

Each footfall in wet sand

a bloom of phosphorescence

Yes        Yes        Yes

Rolls from pier to pier

A soft collapse and a recession

A soft collapse and a concession

A soft collapse and a confession