10/11/2020

Centerpiece


Gleaning the beach

for sand dollars and limpets, 

one-lined pebbles and beach glass, 

sea weed and clever stones 

that look like mortadella. 


Ordering the damp slump 

of detritus into a natural study

of chaos among wine glasses

and linen napkins, silver forks

and the talk of the dinner party.


[LSS, 10/11/20] 

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