many moons ago
where the sands meet the grey sea
the moose left footprints
leading nowhere & beyond
the call of glowering gulls

where were they going
how were they so far from home
who will ever know

many suns ago
when we did not fear the waves
we left a kelp chain
‘tween the sand dollars & jags
& the smell of iodine

where were we going
dull heavens in place of home
keys sunk in the sea