Cemented by Wet Sand

an orangey-red plastic toy

tugboat, the size of an eight

yr. old's palm--is pulled out

to sea.

painting by number via ripple,

glowing like a stubborn ember.

it briefly idled in your standardly

sized sand bucket--bearing the

likeness of a ripe watermelon's

skin, streaks & all.

cemented by wet sand, to its rim--

sand crabs performing ancient

writhing.

sort of like greyish Ronzoni shells

copping a dance.