in seaside bungalows,
time will not atone,
only forget the deed.
Beneath the waxing moon
the ugly mermen need
the salt of early June,
a flask of rum or gin
bright as the waves’ shellac,
the porpoise’s swift fin,
or heart no longer black.
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