ghost crabs scurrying on the beach at night
our umbrella being stolen while we were snorkeling on Tortuga Beach
the tide, too, (almost) stealing our lunch
replacing the Cokes in the hotel fridge so we wouldn’t get charged
the glass bottom boat seasick tour, one yellow fish
our sunburns
our wild ride up the coast
in the convertible bug
the best Italian food (whodathunkit)
the wild burro nodding sleepily
the photo of our feet at the pool
my ring
and the silver and onyx bracelet I still wear
The Hotel California, or at least the sign for it
pink champagne on ice (actually, margaritas)
dancing in the courtyard (actually, evading the police)
checking out and
never leaving—
coming up on the 27th lovesick tour with you (whodathunk that, too)
us, ghost crabs, scurrying on the beach,
still evading the police (when we have to!)
© 2025 jennifer wagner
a list poem for poem-a-day 25: write a memory poem
