Carol Peters

Whidbey Island Spoils

1

A crab has cracked, belly from back,
its shell missing a wedge
lifted by wrack.

2

Some child’s forgotten her Kermit
sifter clotted with sand,
taken her bucket.

3

All gauze and ommateum, flies
guzzle at a Douglas fir’s
tumultuous capsize.

4

A Golden Crackling sparkler grazes
a Pepsi-Cola can, a
flowerpot crazes.

5

Kelp macrames sticks and stones,
pigeon guillemots scour
a salmon’s bones.