Sea Songs
Ann Lees
Walk beside the sea
waves break on the sun-baked beach
erasing footprints
Wind bending sea grass
seagulls gliding overhead
looking for dinner
Low tide uncovers
tidal pools with scrambling crabs
seagulls find a meal
Wind murmurs softly
caresses the restless sea
like a gentle hand
Solitary child
seeks unbroken shells on a
sandy crescent beach
Sunlit seaweed rocks
sea salt-permeated air
fish songs fill my heart