White Caps and White-washed Beaches

 

 
 
Above 

I see a withered desk 

Hovering over a lake 

Of torn white caps 

Like shredded foam  

On blue-lined papers 

Below  

I see a submerged floor 

Drowning in clusters 

Of broken dreams 

Like abandoned shoes 

On white-washed beaches 

Ivor Steven (c) May 2022