THRESHOLD
So let me understand what is happening to our shore land, to this northwest beach
looking up the cliff to my home teetering on the brink of destruction.
twisted gnarly trees, boney finger roots and naked feet waiting turns: to be or not cast down.
driftwood sculpted masterpieces floated far away from media erosions.
silvery bleach attractions midst faded castles, obsessive second hand wash sun bleach prison factory, 
objects d’art discovered that hunting evidence by retired trailer garden enthusiasts use peck scratch technique.
Bird onlookers watch lookee Lou’s stroll public beach exhibits, knitting clues together;
enormous uprooted dialog twisted stumps speak lost language
mystery death upon curated graveyard walk of kidnapped museum guide who done it
please touch everything now, disinfect
Visible stars and ordinary chemicals side by side, your body the entrance fee. 

Bare naked trees raggedly reach seaward, reminiscent of voguing Vesuvius victims,
superstition, wooden chair game nostalgia, red fiery hot lava charcoal 
sacrificial virgin, bloodthirsty rulebook, written fear mongering promises
 heavyweight right hook tsunami blow, unleashing  cardiovascular dis-ease
high blood pressure ice kraken god,swallowing life, flowers with sympathy card,
uninsured hardened point of view,  petroglyph graffiti tag sandstone, 
 disguising evidence, timeline breach of tampering creatures, rain washed,
inhaling fresh winter freedom comforting chaos, dutiful sugar cookies
spinning priceless post card Mountain View pitches for half truth representation, 
 All boats rising in a crystal glass half empty, sorry no lemon wedge we were here.
stumps speak of murder, death upon curated graveyard walk of kidnapped museum
guide please touch everything now
Visible stars and ordinary chemicals side by side, your body the entrance fee. 

K.Drew       03/05/23