beating to windward

Outside the bungalow,
evening sand
chills beneath
an awning of sky in berlin blue.

There is something sacred
of fire on a beach
that draws you close
like a newborn to
its mother's breast.

When we touch again
I will remember this.
But for now, indefinite
circles of seconds
clocking voices on a line
in this downtime of the heart.

Settled in the
cool of night
the flames persist.
Beating to windward.




16 mar 01
M Madison