coastal haven
only the crash of breakers
pierces the walls
Julia Wakefield
low tide . . .
a flathead imprint
in the sand
Marilyn Humbert
receding tide
the curled edges
of a dead stingray
Robyn Cairns
tide on the ebb
from under a crab shell
sand hoppers
Marietta McGregor
on the pier
scattering tears and ashes
. . . the wind dies
Ryan Stone
breathless dawn
distant breakers drown
the highway’s roar
Julia Wakefield
Echidna Tracks 