By The Sea 4-18-2024

I live by the sea-

lulled to sleep

by the pounding surf,

waking to seabird’s calls.

I walk the damp sand

while white foam curls around

my ankles like a kiss.

Pelicans ride waves and seagulls cry.

Broken shells litter the surf line

tickling my soles as I walk.

Tiny crabs scurry side-ways by

leaving mysterious hieroglyphics in the sand.

I live by the sea –

in my dreams.