Erosion
Despite the storm and the consequences
actions taken with entropic elation
the river glides and the gulls dance
while our creations hold back the tide
the rage and fury of the sea
at the edges more bleak
inland where I hide
a floating appendage
created by engineers long dead
holds sway
worn and sturdy
groans with weariness
sobriety from society
it releases its breath and creaks.