Another Poem by the Sea

Cool, clear morning on the Gulf
gentle roar comes in waves

Seagulls huddle
and one boat fishing reflects morning light

We witnessed a true feeding frenzy yesterday
dolphins and sharks together in ecstasy

Guests, debates, wine
early morning walks

A storm is forming dark along the horizon
sure to be moving towards us

Raymond Berthelot is the Parks Program Manager for the Louisiana Office of State Parks and is also an adjunct faculty member with Baton Rouge Community College, where he teaches a course in Louisiana History. His work has appeared in Honduras, China, and here in the U.S. in such print journals as the Journal of Caribbean Literatures, the Carolina Quarterly and DASH Literary Journal. His chapbook of poetry, The Middle Ages, is forthcoming by Finishing Line Press.