Hometown
Santa Cruz by the Sea in exactly 50 words
Justin Deming, who publishes Along the Hudson , challenges fellow writers twice a month to create 50-word pieces to his prompts. His prompt for this week was “the name of a town, city, state or province”.
Hometown
I walk alone on the Santa Cruz beach this winter morning. While seabirds startle the icy sky, freezing spume licks at my feet, and the receding tide erases all traces of yesterday.
I leave my prints on the shore. The shore has left its prints across my long, long life.
"The receding tide erases all traces of yesterday."
Melancholy yet lovely.
“Hometown” was perfect. Thank you for sharing! 🙏