we forswore the seaside
choosing an inland vacation
at the edge of a forest
no seabirds
though the killdear walk like them
and the breeze in the trees
are as incoming waves
A native of Ireland, Ivo Drury lives along the California coast where his view compensates for his fear of the Big One.
They rhythm and cadence of the last two lines seal it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.