ah, memorial day
the entire country
mourns
at the shore
pretzel and beer communion
mass confusion
paying penance
on carnival rides
and in hot dog stand
confessionals, but
zz…Frankie says relax…zz
tanned college girls
flip back teasing hair
using the breeze
for a comb
beautiful bronze asses
hang out
on the boardwalk
with grip-bruised thighs
from the night before
i clench my fists
making a wish
the beach is alive
on fire
jumping
to rock n’ roll music,
lusty Atlantic vibrations
complete a collage
of colorful sounds…
“it’s everywhere”
reads the tee-shirt
of a wrinkled old man
with his best friend,
a metal detector
baby in a playpen
throws sand
on her sleeping parents
but they won’t wake up
and she cries
sophisticated ladies
shading sunglassed eyes
lie on the beach blanket
bathed in oil
so cool
white hot
experienced
pretty boys smile
flexing pumped muscles
throwing frisbies™
and footballs
just shy of the girls
who giggle and know
their time’s coming
maybe this summer
when the sun goes down
the temple’s forsaken
and god’s city creatures
turn to neon again
Maple Shade, New Jersey
‘85
Intro
Image - "Jersey Girls Point Pleasant" by
Kevin Callahan
Empact Image - "Strange New Babylon" by
V Holeček
Zack is talented actor who likes theater and anything that
offers an opportunity and challenge. Check out his YouTube video link below and
watch his work as listen to how well he sings.
