by Theresa Spargo Neumann, New Zealand
Wind-blown, sprawling beaches strewn with driftwood interwoven with picnic wrappings castoff containers and sharp shards of beer-bottle green glass Discarded plastic bags dancing amongst the waves glistening with a jellyfish's allure for creatures of the sea and sky to absorb Particles caught in the setting sun streaking orange flames across the sky on an unseasonably warm evening beside a too-tepid sea