Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife
October,
Time when jellyfish
Wash ashore
Cover beaches in
Rotted goo.
Count the numbers
In blue ballpoint
Mark the map
in red.
Right, left
Booted squelch
Sand and guts
Dropped the clipboard.
Running ink,
Sticky slime
Wunderbar wrapper
Clings to the page.
Telephone the department
Need another day
To get the numbers
Info lost in kidney juice.
“Got to do it now”
Before gulls,
Tide comes in, already
harmonica squawks echo.
Copyright © Emily Harris | Year Posted 2011
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