Her ashes were tossed to the sea.
Those ashes found their way into aquatic life
some of which rolled up the sand onto the beach
— vegetation, turtles burying eggs.
Another’s ashes were tossed to the sands.
Those ashes found their way into dune life —
trees — beech, maple, oak — decorative grasses.
A third person’s ashes joined in the burials.
Some of those ashes flew up into the blue sky
amongst the stars.
One night, the whole gang greeted each other —
vegetation, turtles, trees, grasses, stars.
It was a magnificent symphony along the shore
of the Big Lake.