Catch of the Day
Dedicated to Gregory Barden who is likewise
a fan of “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir”
THE CATCH OF THE DAY
Like an Amazon queen with falcon feathers climbing
looking down the steep decline
at the turn of the century.
This modern woman
will not be oppressed
under the in-law’s attack.
The widow’s cage
opened to the sea
the catch of the day -
Gull’s cottage
would pay dividends
releasing life
for better or worse.
She would soar
above her scuttle-ship —
a broken heart,
the storm forewarned
and shouldered by her scullery maid
Martha.
Time churns over beachcomber rocks
returning memories of Captain Gregg.
A dream...a ghost...Lucia
closes her eyes in death
and stares into Daniel’s eyes —
alive...so alive with love for her.
He let the little bird live, freed her. . .
she flew back to him.
Salt peppers the air.
11/19/2019
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