St. Augustine Beach Pantoum, Revisited

Secrets in code at the edge of the sand
Dreams dragged deep by riptides
Shark approaches stealthily; dolphin leaps
Ocean accepts and moves, waves shape the shore.

Dreams dragged deep by riptides
Each island holds a mountain, summit show.
Ocean accepts and moves, waves shape the shore.
Island hides in time beneath the tide.

Each island holds a mountain, summit show.
Moon and stars rise along the road.
Island hides in time beneath the tide.
Moon stretches earth's vast liquidity.

Moon and stars rise along the road.
Heartstrings plucked, shimmer tune.
Moon stretches earth's vast liquidity
Big Dipper tips into small leading star.

Heartstrings plucked, shimmer tune.
Shark approaches stealthily; dolphin leaps.
Big Dipper tips into small leading star.
Secrets in code at the edge of the sand .

Dog Days Pantoum

Low eyelids, Mona smile, shine and glow
Fluffy flops in corner table shade.
Lemonade and cards, move cool and slow
All drawn into the one room AC made.

Fluffy flops in corner table shade
Moist oppression fills the atmosphere
All drawn into the one room AC made
To seek some comfort, the warm-blooded share.

Moist oppression fills the atmosphere
Three more days forecasted in this town.
To seek some comfort, the warm-blooded share
Body, spirit, mind slow rhythms down.

Three more days forecasted in this town
Counting to the thunderstorm ahead
Body, spirit, mind slow rhythms down
Too much work to crawl in garden, bed.

Counting to the thunderstorm ahead
Pace into the days of dogs and roses
Too much work to crawl in garden, bed
Patio pansy wilts, dahlia dozes.

Pace into the days of dogs and roses.
Lemonade and cards, move cool and slow.
Patio pansy wilts, dahlia dozes
Low eyelids, Mona smile, shine and glow.