The Monday After Pride

On Brighton Beach
The sun scattered

On Brighton Beach
The sun scattered
Over twelve luscious legs,
Our outstretched toes
Massaging the pebbles
That we then struggle
To throw into that crinkled cup.

The bleach-blonde hair,
Tattoos of rock and pomegranate
The yellow shorts match
The hanging flower earrings
A thong, bikini
And a pair of trunks
Our bodies temples to our attitudes

We need a break
And we get it.
The dog sleeps, rolls around
And wags his tail;
The sun spectacular,
And where it glimmers most,
As always, you