Stingray

bleach baby beach bones
walking down the boygirl burial sand
I step on a fury of roses
 
thorns from the vine
of casket-strength sea spines
tail of tales of sting-ray die-off
 
sun's rays sea's rays sting rays
risibly risking sun and waves
of denial anger grief
 
the long spike spiked
with shark tooth hunger
red sun rising in a weather bloom
 
off my foot rose madder
and madder and madder still life
blood nor pain are lightfast
 
offshore seals moan
what's my tune sharp scaled
staccato of bones