Saturday, April 12, 2008

Adelaide B. Shaw: LAGUNA BEACH

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Low tide. Waves rippling on the edges of the now exposed beach. Rocks emerge to their full height and depth. Deep black where tidal pools remain; gray where the sun has dried them.
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water gurgles
between rocks
slippery moss
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Crabs, starfish, sea anemones, spiny urchins. Seaweed left high and dry giving off its briny odor.
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*kombu on the rocks —
enough for how many bowls
of soup?
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*kelp, used as a base for soup
in Japanese cooking

by Adelaide B. Shaw
Millbrook, New York

1 comment:

  1. Ten years old memories of Hokkaido coast came so vividly, thanks to you.

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