A Place in the Land of Rain

.In front of the jungle
and cliff ridden
interior
by the houses
            and roads

while his family plays
sand castles
on crowded beaches
reading
gathering shells
chasing fish

he pours
over his maps

looking for a certain shore

he knows it is there
even if
he’s never seen it
perhaps
he’s heard of it

unused
and out of view
safe
and conducive
a cove of quiet
water
a place to visit her…

…“beyond
the point”
he doubtfully says
                           to light blue
                                     Djuturna

“There is a place
in my life—


a cove of white sand where

only turtles come ashore
                                                       to mate”

She stands
               smiling open

“But you’ll need fins
                      and a mask

to get there”

.

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