A shell seeker who bends down from the waist,
nipples bid the wind good day,
Calico Scallops and Lion’s Paws fill my plastic bag,
pass other collectors, ask if they’ve had luck
or can share tips for finding good ones,
conches and twisted whelks,
shells roofed in barnacles,
blushing brides who long ago
tossed their bouquets into the ocean.