We Should Go
Her girlfriend stands in the waves, only to her knees. The water pushes at her shins then drags at her heels. She smiles at the discordant effort. Janet…
Santiago
I felt so embarrassed with the string of pearls around my neck. We were at a beach, for God’s sake, not last night’s bar. My little black dress, the conduit to…
The Call of the Sea - description
This sand has been here for decades. It is always changing, but always here. It absorbs the warmth of the sun, feeding it back even when darkness has fallen…
Late and Early Risers
Clarissa pushed away a tangled mound of red hair from her eyes, wrapping her robe more tightly around her body as she swayed toward the open french doors…
May We Go, Father?
Pat and Wendy were invited to go to the beach. The day was perfect and there was no school tomorrow so their father wouldn’t be able to argue there. They had…
Facedown
Tasha had been walking along the beach, dancing to the music ppouring out of her earbuds when she saw a limp form at the edge of the water, the harsh waves…
Ocean of Regret
Her cloak billowed behind her as she ran across the sand. Not until she reached the water’s edge did she slow to a stop. The waves lapped gently at her feet…
Almost Forgotten
She sat on the edge of the bed in her silk dressing gown and blankly stared at fuchsia on skin. It was too early for meaningful or functional thought. A…
Witness to A Secret Moment
Marketa’s faithlessness made the house too small. I found myself walking outdoors, down the grassy slopes to the shore, where an empty beach awaited moonrise…
Clean Up Time
“Counsel’s not going to like this,” Graves muttered as he kicked a shell towards the water. His companion grunted and returned to raking the sand. A rotund…
Caitlin comes home
As Caitlin struggled to zip up her well-worn skinny jeans, she was finally forced to face the grim reality that she may have gained a little weight during her…
Rockway Beach
Mozart, Bach and Nachmanovitch swirled in the heights of the Rockway Volunteer Fire Department’s two-story garage. Bill shuffled his feet side-to-side skipping…
Washing Up Ashore
He sat on a massive boulder as the storm developed. Watching something unnatural, something only a few privileged have witnessed. It ended as quickly as it…
The New Progenitors
A long day. Time to wait. Nothing special about this place just yet. He made a bonfire. His companions in just a few days. He didn’t understand the mechanics…
His Arrival
The sun was bright. The air, unfiltered, smelled like the ocean. That’s where he turned up. The ocean. He was knee high in the surf. His bag, heavy, his…
The Man of Few Faces
He was only strong enough to scatter few rocks as the bag settled. Cursing, he kicked them, clenched his fist and jaw, and stomped off to release the fifth…
The Man of a Thousand Faces
Underneath his naked feet, rocks angrily jabbed at the mans smooth, raw flesh causing a deep internal ach in each step he took along the beach. Halfway there…
Out of Bay 52
“Whatever you do, don’t...” It was the last thing he heard before the pounding in his ears became too much. The whole process took mere seconds, but felt like…
Sailor, Oh, Sailor!
After three summers, across the solid white quay, the red-haired sailor trudged through the ankle-deep shore back to me. Since his departure, a coastal war…
encounter part 2
Wait. My neck turns my head, the wind still twirling my hair around its fingers. His mouth opens, ready to speak again. We both hear a rhythmic swishing…