Birth of Sea Turtles
Deposited
in secret sand
one hundred plus eggs
nothing planned
but instinct wells
from fragile shells
to fracture
chew
await the light
then desperate pressures
venture
night:
you storm the breakers
pray your waves
bear mercifully
by certain graves
submissive drifters
undertow
too mere to steer
where you
will go.
Birth of Sea Turtles © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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50 words (prompt requirement). Brevity image prompt (baby sea turtle at edge of beach as waves approach) challenge - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2745672-Brevity-to-image
Submitted: March 25, 2020