Waves Disappeared

Waves Disappeared


I recall when people
dumped hypodermic
needles off the shore
of the Atlantic Ocean

I recall the children
at the beach – punctured
skin as needles
scattered along a sandy
beach. . .

no one cared

I recall the trash littered
in the sand - moss green
growing out of the form

no one cared

I heard about the men
who gathered at the shore
for rest and relaxation
from the time of Lincoln

they cared

before needles floated
on a wave –
but the Navy had Wave’s
and they floated –
rested at the shore. . .

And those men in uniforms
were handsome –
women gawked at men
while wearing tight dresses
high heels, a tight bodice
to emphasize the shape of
a nature bosom

they cared

today, everything you see
perfect, is fake –
everything you read about
is a disaster –
the press thrives
talking heads smile
when it should be concern,
don’t they have families!

families who walk on sandy
shores. . .
but the waves and Navy
disappeared.

Nancy Duci Denofio
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