Unplanned
in the after
noon
there’s a party
unplanned
that everybody’s
invited to
and without
prompting
or promise
they bring gifts
to the party
unplanned
like laughter
that follows
a Frisbee
it’s everywhere
the boy with the ball
the girl with her boyfriend
the guy with his cooler
the woman with her book
the toddler but a blur
the old man in his chair
the old lady with her shells
the teenagers with their music
the joggers and the surfers and the peddlers
the snorkelers and the gliders
the parachutes and the planes
the boats and the kayaks
the fishermen and the fisherwomen
the castle builders and the castle crashers
the sunbathers and the shaders
the photographers and the posers
the volleyballs and the footballs
the kites and the pails
the cold drinks and the finger food
dripping dogs and snow cones
the smell of coconut
and seaweed
and somebody’s cigarette
drifting toward the pink clouds
overhead
outdistanced by the sun
over the sea
going
going
going
going
going
going
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