a cool burst of
freshness enveloping
my being
invigorating, cooling

totally satisfying
feelings seeping into my soul
as my inner self
burst

passion floods
towards its climax as
I look at my partner
laying besides me
in the cloaking darness
underneath the pier

silently sighing into
the coolness
enveloping my aura

silent laughter as I
kiss the richness
of my lover's
lithe figure
reclining
relaxing
as together we
watch the daystar
sink towards its bed

nobody near

alone we gaze
longingly
into each others' eyes

words are meaningless
we know each others' thoughts
acting reacting as one

probing with my fingers
seeking for the prize
she responds drawing
me deeper into her embrace

until locked together
we join
softly moaning
as the tides
gently lap at our feet

lingering touches
softly massaging
arms and thighs
breasts and sides
while watching the tides
build to its climax

and through
our collective beings

the moon peaks out
from behind a cloud
casting its soft
illumiation
over our thrashing bodies

gritty sand
salty spray of seawater
reflecting in
diamonds
the soft moonlight

jewel like
drips of liquid
silky skin
reaching out

together we sleep
in each others' embrace

gulls crying out
their eternal love
of their mistress
the sea
nudges me awake
alone

no lover around
only an empty
cocktail glass
by my cupped hands

containing only
a slight trace
of the elixer
called

sex on the beach

PAUL VERNON DEFFENDALL
JUNE 27,1994

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