I Tell Myself if You Don’t Survive,You’ll Go Down Kicking

I Tell Myself if You Don’t Survive,You’ll Go Down Kicking

To a gopher tortoise on St. Augustine Beach Plumes of sand like smoke signalsfeet from the boardwalk, and there you are,burrowing into the evening. We read the signs: “Conservation Area: Stay Out”“Beware of Snakes” and wonder who actuallypays attention, wandering in or through this hammock seeking the lost phone, missing shoefor which they’d brave any Erebus.