We, the Coronado Scribes, consist of both professional and amateur writers. We have in common a desire to learn, by sharing our efforts and listening to other writers. We hold pressure-less sessions every Wednesday, at the Coronado Library conference room, starting at 1:30. Often we have guests who wish to just listen. They are welcome, and so are you. Each week on eCoronado, we feature a different piece of prose or poetry produced by one of our writers. Please feel free to comment or ask
Grunion Run
©mary beth dodson
Maybe it is best not to plan this,
Not to chart the moon, the tides,
Not to check the clock and pack a lunch,
But rather to come out of the hotel
At midnight, when musicians pack up,
And notice from a distance
A fluorescent green light on the water
And be drawn .out of curiosity
To investigate
Thousands of tiny swarming fish
Where the sand and ocean meet
Perpetual motion, a mating dance
Spawning season for grunions!
The next wave will sweep them away.
The event so rare to behold
That one memory may have to suffice.
