squishing through mud flats

one step onto the  wet sand at low tide
causes me to sink deeper  than i had anticipated
slipping and sliding   through nature's slick thick

wetted sand--not easy to navigate
doing a little cross country mud dancing,
spying on butterflies, tall brittle grasses

tide so low---where did all the wild life go..
buried beneath the cool mud,
for the remainder of summer's harshness


kate lamberg
7/17/13~all rights reserved~(c)

photo by kate lamberg