Home is where …
Spring Break at the Florida Gulf
beach mirrors the northern clime
we left three days ago. Madness
in March. Piles of red algae
transform into the slippery snow
that outlined our driveway.
Unblinking fish form a new school,
a clique of silent solidarity. We ferry
our swimwear as an innermost layer,
hoping to stay dry
while weathering
this latest storm.
– Todd Sukany 15 Mar 2023
Spring Break at the Florida Gulf
beach mirrors the northern clime
we left three days ago. Madness
in March. Piles of red algae
transform into the slippery snow
that outlined our driveway.
Unblinking fish form a new school,
a clique of silent solidarity. We ferry
our swimwear as an innermost layer,
hoping to stay dry
while weathering
this latest storm.
– Todd Sukany 15 Mar 2023