2 December 2004 | Vol. 4, No. 4
A Day at the Beach
Oceans will turn guttural with the phlegmatic spats
of the feared. We say, "Revile or Rejoice!" as if
there was a choice in the matter. I turn to you;
our eyes are trying. Shrieks of seagulls marry
across the water. We take each other's hands and say
we are leaving because of the sand in our shorts.
About the author:
Matthew Frank has previously published or has work forthcoming in Tampa Review, Bellingham Review, Pleiades, Rosebud, Confrontation, Brevity, So To Speak, and others. His body lives in Arizona, his heart in Alaska, and his current favorite recipe is: Seared Hokkaido Sea Scallop with Lychee Nut-Sesame Sorbet, Parmagiano-Reggiano, Lavender Oil, and Sel Gris. He can be reached at mattfrank76@yahoo.com.
For further reading:
See the complete list of work by Matthew Frank at 42opus. Browse the contents of 42opus Vol. 4, No. 4, where "A Day at the Beach" ran on December 2, 2004. List other work with these same labels: poetry.
