Redondo Beach after Patti Smith

no one to look for
Redondo Beach was
sand in bologna
sea creatures coming
out of big dredge pipes
that girl was there

no not that one day
no hearse and no shock
dismal ladies
always were there
that girl is gone yes
down by the ocean
starfish and jelly
that girl has died

Redondo Beach
another dimension
waves blur the dismal
down by the sea
water on blonde hair
sand in bologna
sat on a blanket
saturdays there

no hearse on this day
black and white pictures
women all sitting
wearing sunglasses
who’s in the water
look at her blonde hair
no more soft creatures
waves blur the dismal
gone gone away