Rock Lobster

My life is like a stroll upon the beach. - Thoreau

smooth like melted butter

sending the hearts of land-lubbing, lip-smacking aficionados all a-flutter

it was time to crank it

as they spread a new wave, beach blanket

bubbles and fog melodically floating over a colorful, stage panel

she, holding her breath and seemingly swimming the english channel

rocking and rolling in and out with the tide

reaching an audience far and wide

'twas a real bummer

that we only caught them that one summer

a real dish

with the backup vocals and sea-calls of various, oddly-named fish

her big hair long and neat

he, flailing his arms and stomping his feet

groovy and deep

people thought he was a chart-topping, jaw-dropping, musical mobster

turns out they were just singing and dancing whilst cracking the shell of a

rock lobster

Author's Note

"We often love to think now of the life of men on beaches, at least in midsummer, when the weather is serene; their sunny lives on the sand, amid the beach-grass and the bayberries, their companion a cow, their wealth a jag of driftwood or a few beach-plums, and their music the surf and the peep of the beach-bird." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

Well at least you caught what you wanted, even though it was only once that summer.... your images make me drool for lobster... one of my favs...and about swimming the English Channel....well my son-in-law did it in 14 hours 37 minutes! not easy.....
Warmly, B

[Pete]

i too love it (both the song and the seafood). the seafood is very expensive these days. impressive about your son-in-law. season's greetings b. ... :)

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome Pete!!
Happy New Year
Warmly, B

[Arundass TP]

At last a tasty dish. Me too....enjoyed eating a lobster.

[Pete]

nothing like it ...:)

[Dave Brown]

yummy .

[Pete]

please pass the butter ... :)