Hoo boy
that tidal penury
has really stopped all semblance
of ebbing.
The curled wave eats
the cliff face
pulling soil out at the base
and into unquenching salts.
Have you heard of hunger?
The sea has.
The rich too.
They've eaten their legs and middles
for the luxury of keeping their mouths.
Crabs, in a dearth of shells,
make homes in plastic forms.
Us too, us too...
Would whoever invests in the last house
please remember
to water the plants?