from the sea

sea glass
rises, swept in with the tide,
shards of glass
of tossed
bottles, cups, saucers,
plates
from ships at sea,
things throw from the sand,
or off the pier.
it all comes back
in smoothed cold
edges, pieces of
violet, vermilion,
tangerine gems
and blue.
how beauty is born
despite us
at every turn.