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Bourbon Dark Sea

by Robert Halleck

 

I ignore the sign
that says the beach closes
at sunset as I sit on a
rock with a half bottle
of ginger ale topped
with bourbon. Evening
mist cut by passing car
lights gives a lambent
glow to a sea rising and
falling in gentle waves.
Tonight is mine. I am
ignoring all signs: no
alcohol, no dogs, no
fires. My shepherd is
shadowed by a small glow
from embers that were
once flames. It feels
good to push against
what is supposed to be.
The tide will rise to cover
the sins of my presence.


Robert Halleck is a member of San Diego's Not Dead Yet Poets. He is a Pushcart nominee and has published poems for over 40 years. He gives poetry readings throughout the San Diego and Los Angeles areas, and reviews poetry for Split Rock Review.


 

 

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