the tide withdrew
and left behind
hard and soft combined
Like Life
Seaside Community
on the rocks
a barnacle enclave of tiny homes
by neighboring mollusks residing in shells
The Lap Of Eternity
resting on shore
each wave
a breath
Transfigurations
a shell without its beach
perhaps part caterpillar part cocoon
or just the hosta leaf
fossilized
If Winter Was An Ocean
the meadow a beach
and the snow tide recedes
storm sets form on the horizon
Mammut Of Maine
the Maine shore
a rock muscled mastodon
in kelp fur
Bearded Branch
dressed up for halloween
or did old man winter
get snagged on a branch?
Autumn Leaf On Pebble Beach
the delicate landing of a fallen leaf
the pebbled shore in conversation with the waves
the dog and I witnesses to all creation
Solace At The Green Beach
the river’s ways are
more subtle than the ocean
but as potent a soul salve
Blues In Maine
beneath a cerulean sky
the ocean provides
sapphire, slate and stone
The Pasture Transformed
winter’s beach
new snow dunes
hold a frozen tide