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To The Sea
To the sea, to the sea
Each year descends to the sea
Where the dark things swim
And there is no breath
Darkness forever, in the depths
"Lighthouse of Grass", page 17, iii
Farewell, Dearest
My lover was smothered in the sand by the sea
Farewell, I whispered to him
His eyes were wide, surprised
But not long
"Lighthouse of Grass", page 20, vi
A Shell’s Nightmare
The shells on the shoreline scatter
In sand they are remnants of life
Scratches and scars cover their surface
Their saturation washed out long ago
Dreams of the sea echo within them
Perhaps a crest will carry them to the brine
Beneath the shine of the lighthouse
"Lighthouse of Grass", page 2, prologue
All excerpts from Lighthouse of Grass are copyright 2003 by Barbara Rose, Sheridan Press