Some Times

Cycles!

Remember the windup times,
spinning honey and ribbons.and yellow birthday cakes,

white frosting, pink with candles,

a July watermelon and a sandbox with a spoon?

Sand!

 Do you recall the racket days with beach nets and surfing,

and that starfish creeping in the sea urchin pool?

There was that day along the winter beach,

surf scampering in the inbound tide,

sinking wet into brown sand bubbling with clams,

dull in the overcast sky.

Do you wonder where the anchor is that gathers up these pulsing times?

That sparkler pink

Those sun burnt cheeks

That stinging  windswept  dreary day

awash with seaweed flowers?