Asilomar Lodge
The smell pulls you in
like undertow.
Age-softened leather.
Cedarwood steeped
in sea salt.
Burning oak, crackling
to ash.
Fresh coffee.
Pine needles
and sand
seep through the open door.
The quiet grace
of a gliding seagull.
Dolo Diaz is a scientist and poet with roots in Spain, currently residing in California (Palo Alto and Monterey). Her work has appeared in ONE ART, Third Wednesday, Rogue Agent, Right Hand Pointing, The Lake, among others. Her debut chapbook, Defiant Devotion, was published by Bottlecap Press. Site: dolodiaz.com
The smell pulls you in
like undertow.
Age-softened leather.
Cedarwood steeped
in sea salt.
Burning oak, crackling
to ash.
Fresh coffee.
Pine needles
and sand
seep through the open door.
The quiet grace
of a gliding seagull.
Dolo Diaz is a scientist and poet with roots in Spain, currently residing in California (Palo Alto and Monterey). Her work has appeared in ONE ART, Third Wednesday, Rogue Agent, Right Hand Pointing, The Lake, among others. Her debut chapbook, Defiant Devotion, was published by Bottlecap Press. Site: dolodiaz.com
