Ship-Wretched
Ship-wretched
Golden sand as far as can be seen
Lapped by an ocean, aquamarine
Sun blazing, high, in an azure sky
Another land hermit crab scampers on by
Palms edge the beach gifting welcome respite
from the heat of the day till the cool of the night
When the touch of an incoming breeze
Taps coconuts out of the trees
Out on the reef, lurk broken timbers
Phantom remains of his long ravaged boat
Each fitful sleep brings a new silver moon
And his silhouette yacht now afloat
But in the day those dank timbers sway
Like demonic arms seeking help
So it’s Snapper for breakfast and lobster for lunch
And supper is crab served with kelp
Each coconut lands with a thud
on his cabin of palm leaves and mud
Then drops to the cool evening sand
The coming day’s breakfast now planned
But the reef is a bountiful mark
Though the shark does his rounds after dark
So diving until the sun yawns
Brings dinner of oyster and prawns
Then someone dives over the side
Of a yacht that just anchored offshore
She gracefully swims with the tide
He isn’t alone anymore
With two passion fruits, that’s one each
He exits the shade of his tree
He halts as he heads down the beach
Dumbfounded at what he can sea
Naked she walked from the sea
Enjoying the solitude there
No swimsuit and no bikini
For no one can see that she’s bare... (Oops!)
His one overwhelming emotion
Takes over as soon as he meets her
He stares at her yacht on the ocean
And dreams of hamburgers and pizza
Copyright © Terry Flood | Year Posted 2019
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