The Death of Sand.

[Brittany]

When I walk along the beach I stare at a perpetually blue sky that does not cry, it only blinds with reflective glory upon the granules beneath my feet.

I dig my toes into the sand in angered desperation and shed tears for the blue above me and the brown below me.

It is a life of contrast with bodies caught in its cruel center hopelessly yearning to blend.

I gouge out a hole in the flesh of the sea that the tide has left behind and hope for lightning.

I dream of an ethereal death for the crystals that silently fill my lungs and consume my soul.

I want to create a glass landscape as frail and muted as the heart that's housed within me.

[Joe Gensle]

Your portrayal of humanity, caught in the middle as a too-short bridge, is captivating . The last 2 sentences leave me wondering, yet, still seeing vulnerabilty wrapped in silent sadness. This is the stuff of bookmarks-- returning to read again and again, into its depth, hoping to bring something anew from the bucket of the [ink]well.

[Brittany]

Thanks Jenny ... and yes we were stuck in Dubai after hoping to get home to the states. It was frustration and a bit of reminiscing about one of my favorite movies Sweet Home Alabama.

[Jenny]

Catching up on posts here . I am assuming (perhaps wrongly) that this was written in Dubai, a reflection of that crazy in-between space of expat and national, in a Middle East rife with conflict and the possibility of resolution.

[Anita Saran]

Lovely. I especially like - and hope for lightning.

[Angela]

Your 6 was filled with beautiful phrases that describe frustration and longing in a remarkable way. This is a fine characteristic in your best work, and I see you coming into your own with every new post.

[Sissy Anderson]

"I want to create a glass landscape as frail and muted as the heart that's housed within me", beautiful.

[Jenni Marie]

I love the passion with the senses of touch and sight.

[Brittany]

Thank you very much :)

[Bill Floyd]

Powerful imagery and a home run of a last line. I've noticed your work does a good job of setting up and then delivering. Easy to appreciate, difficult to pull off--congrats.

[Cath Barton]

I like the glass landscape Brittany.