[lit-ideas] Contrary to what I expected
- From: "Lawrence Helm" <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Lit-Ideas" <Lit-Ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:27:26 -0700
Susan stopped halfway down
The stairs to watch the sea
And the seagulls diving in the surf
For perch and the sun glinting
Off the wave-tops right before
They succumbed in confusion
To a contrary tide.
Her smile turned to a frown
As she looked down into
Its gritty churning
And then to the rest
Of the stair-steps
Bent as she was toward
Lying in the sand.
I was once caught
In such a tide.
My first wife, Karen, watched
As I waved for help
Not taking me seriously.
I had to go back out
To sea to find another way;
Which is what I've learned
Thus far watching Susan smile
At children chasing each other
With sea-weed pods
And digging in the wet
Sand to hold up handfuls
To passing gulls.
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