A Miami Sestina by Stephanie Crabtree

Lounging on the beach
Relaxing in the sand
Soaking up the rays of sun
Living in the moment on the coast
Feeling the warmth on my skin
Relishing in all the Miami vibes

I listen to the music vibes
That travel down the beach
The rhythm tracing over my skin
The bass reverberating through the sand
On this here coast
In the Miami sun

No clouds block the sun
Only positive weather vibes
Waves roll down the sandy coast
As all the tourists line the beach
They too want to lie in the sparkly sand
And just like me, feel the rays against their skin

The sandy grains stick to my skin
And get baked on by the sun
It’s all sparkles, this amazing white sand
It defines the Miami vibes
Because along this busy beach
Miami penetrates all the way down the coast

Once my trip is done, I will long for the coast
I will miss the warmth on my skin
I will miss the sound of the beach.
My soul will long for the sun
And lack of Miami will kill my own vibes
But in the bottom of my bag, there will still be sand

There is nothing like the sparkling sand
That is aplenty down the Miami coast
The music beats, the summer vibes
I will return home with darkened skin
And when I return here, it will still be there.. the sun
As I make new travel plans to get back to the beach.