Oceans in a stone
the sea in your hand
world smooth inside your fingers
and salt air on your lips.

The sea in your hand —
tumultuous caress.
Tongue lick your salty lips
like the pull of the moon.

Restless caress
celestial clockwork ripples.
Heart pulled by the moon —
tumbled, a stone in the ocean.

— Christmas, 2018
Daytona, Florida