bright sun muted behind a long fuchsia veil.
Glancing at tidepools, an arm in arm couple
examines patiently shellfish waiting for high tide.
Temporally land-locked, surfperch commit
saltwater suicide after birthing fingerlings.
Seagulls circle the Pacific shoreline like vultures
scavenging lifeless forms, cleaning up beaches.
Waves roll in a series, cresting highest at seven,
reclaiming all sand puddles under an ice moon.