The Shell Collector

Abreast briny waters
Tides fill my eyes 
Churning color to black
Bashing against barriers 
A relentless crest 
Comes flooding back
It fills the cracks 
Then recedes
Exposing my shore
Full of vacancy
Iridescent nonetheless 
A trail of use to be to collect
For a bucket full
Of a beautiful mess
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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