As I crest the boardwalk

As I crest the boardwalk the sea
greets me a rolling “hello”
a bird takes wing, a taste
of the beach’s unfailing bounty
dolphins
diving pelicans
mirage cleaving far horizontown from the earth
the buildings slipping their moorings and
floating to the clouds
warmsoft sand for a seat
red ants to spur me to my feet
and always
change.