ingurgitate

i guzzle the sea
greedy and gobbling
ingurgitate the beauty
of a buoy
bobbing

briny breezes
whisper over skin
like a lover's caress
and i quiver in the quietude
of a peopleless place

crash of wave
and hoarse squawks
of sea birds
all the conversation
i require

a gentle respite
brief and fleeting

i wrap my cardigan closer
about-face
reluctantly trudge
over the dunes
to the car park
and the life
waiting beyond