Ocean Front
The ocean is a bully,
pounding the shore
like a Russian warlord
bombarding a doomed
populace next door.
The ocean pours it on
the defenseless shoreline
opening ravines for rafts
in its waters, blasting houses,
killing willy-nilly.
The ocean thunders on
with relentless concentration
as the climate warms and adds
depth to water’s eternal force.