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Night Life at the Beach
By Don Iannone

Cosmic swarms of bejeweled stingray
descend the ivory ocean staircase
just beyond the pink-purple coral reef,
Camouflaged tiny green and brown tree frogs
impishly croak the thick still night away,
as indolent young boys dance jubilantly
around a raging campfire on the beach,
postponing their inevitable journey to manhood,
The couple next door exchanges angry barbs,
sharp enough to cut through the night's heavy silence,
My heart pulls my head off the pillow,
awakening me to new possibilities about life
that make me laugh.

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