The End of the Pier
Poets and Storytellers United Friday Writings #82 : Favorite Books "...write poetry or prose which includes the complete title of one of your favorite books. And if you’re feeling extra generous, tell me why your chosen title is a favorite." I sit at The End of the Pier gazing off into the distance, to squint past the hazy horizon. There’s nothing to see; there never has been. The Pier is the End of the world. I sit at The End of the Pier alone, no one ever sees me here to question why I come. I watch the sun as it slowly drowns, coloring the sea blood-red in its death throes. I sit at The End of the Pier wishing I were sinking with the sun, longing to step off the pier, to walk on moonbeams as they rise from the sun’s ashes. ©2023 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved The End of the Pier is by Martha Grimes. If you are familiar with her as the author of the Richa...