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THE BEACH AT HERCULANEUM

No basking on the black volcanic sand

Imported here by antiquarians —

Sun Protection Factor:  Vesuvian.


That is, a skeletal and scorching strand

Ghost coast of ancient Roman carrion

Dead viticulture under dense black vine.

Visitors must be made to understand:

The parching here is post-millennian.

Dead dash to the Mediterranean.

Margaret Soltan, June 22, 2024 9:22AM
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