“The Midnight Beach” by Sienna Joshi
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The Midnight Beach
By Sienna Joshi
The moon is molten, waltzing
on the sand with shadows of death
to the rhythm of the wavesโ silent
echolalia; robust shells engulfed
by plump soles stagger
with prudence to meet the tide
in earnest,
forsaking its rotting flesh. The beach
maunders in cursiveโgorged
with the nightโwhispering
hymns of repose and leisure evermore, except
for the day. It terrifies
you because you canโt swim
but still you stay.
Copyright ยฉ Sienna Joshi
Previously published Iconoclast Magazine.
Sienna Joshi is an emerging writer from Milton, Ontario. She is currently studying at Western University in London, Ontario, where her poetry has appeared in Symposium and Iconoclast Magazine. Her creative work explores themes of liminality, nostalgia, and cultural dialogue.
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