Vacation before the time of plague<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Outside the French doors, dawn stirs.<\/p>\n
Tide is out. Sand stretches into the horizons<\/p>\n
like Christmas Eve \u2013 filled with possibility.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
From the kitchen, espresso\u2019s dark fragrance<\/p>\n
curls, floating on the breeze from the patio.<\/p>\n
My beloved has made the trip to get coffee.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Pelicans soar through the panel of sky<\/p>\n
between roof and balcony rail, silent silhouettes<\/p>\n
against the cloud-brushed blue.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Soon the sky will dominate this cool tableau<\/p>\n
vivid yellow shafts of hot light, scorching sand.<\/p>\n
But for now, the day unfurls gently. The sea blossoms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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