Mudlark
Sep 13, 2022
Mudlark
I feel like
a mudlark
knee-deep
in search
of a sparkle
where treasure
alights rare —
the curves
of a fossil
or the nacre
glimmered
in shards
of abalone.
Like a pirate
on a shore,
I dig and dig
for the gems
dulled in muck —
sparkled in sunlight.
©Sandra Fox Murphy
