On One Side of a Limit

The ocean
doesn’t smell salty at all

Fishing poles at the end
of the pier—
cat whiskers

I wonder how far out
the horizon line is
on the water

Such calm waves
as if they’re running out of
what makes them

The museum is there
to support the shop

The sound of any particular raindrop
is beyond your ability

You can’t pick one out
from the sound of rain

You are on one side of a limit
and aware of
the other side