Caribbean Sunglass
By Kane McDermott
Through mango lenses
there is a feeling of a simpler time.
A far-off vision of blissful solitude.
The distant-dimming sun
falls like a tired street light.
Spectacular spectacles
be the ticket to a fictional paradise.
A personal Olympus
on the shores of an island for an
ostracized god.
Isolate from the world.
Lose the glasses and
expedite to a tropical oasis.
Reconcile with yourself
for not leaving sooner.
This Caribbean island shows
no trace of past worries.
This pair is imbedded with warm memories
and sand from past shores.
Memories will remain in your
lone kingdom on the sea
if you stare through the lens too long.
The island is an old friend
worth an occasional visit
when you need her,
but new bonds are to be made
with islands undiscovered,
and the Caribbean is
only as far away as your glasses.
KANE ANTHONY 