beautiful beach tales
drifting through life’s ocean
shore bound, washed-up kelp

Ever inventive Jeeves
Saves his bumbling master
Why, I cannot guess.

Yup, she’s still a bitch.
manipulating victim.
Some things never change.

One girl they won’t eat.
Great premise, cardboard villain.
Like zombies, it dragged.

Sister Ping’s charges
die for the chance to land here.
Weary immigrants

It gets old, you know:
Yoga is so weird! So weird!
Get over it, Neal.

Altered POV
and the world changed: no longer
crisp, insightful, true

#1

Spooky future tale
fascinating lives rebuilt
No more McDonalds

#2

Could I survive here?
Gutting trout, sowing corn, or
wither with despair?

#1

Life-changing insights
What do you choose to believe?
Brain needs new glasses.

#2

I know, I know: don’t
judge a book by its cover.
But, wow. Bad design.

Forbidden fruit
Holding hands by camel-light
Love me in the sand