“And forget not that the earth longs to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” - Khalil Gibran
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Erosion
After a storm On the California coast An entire beach nearly vanished ~ I remember the beachfront With its balconied apartments And gouging rental fees Suddenly less than desirable With balconies over open space ~ The cliff that had shored them up Washed away in floods and rains And the heavy scent of tar Filling … Continue reading Erosion
Albatross
I am not the sea cradling your passage Nor the winds you use to pull your weight I am not the siren calling you to doom Nor a lighthouse offering haven to you I am the reef the jagged rocks the edge of the shore - invisible - until you've run aground And lost your … Continue reading Albatross