Death by chicken neck
Pulled stealthily into air
Clinging crab is lunch
Tired out watermen
Sell the state their licenses
Sadly haul their boats
Old Bay-embalmed crabs
Bushels to butcherpaper
Fingers feel the burn
‘Naptown homecoming
Retired officers play bridge
By quiet harbor
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Copyright Deborah McGlauflin, August 2011. All rights reserved.
Debbi…..I’m honored to know you; what wonderful poems!
Joan Libby