Irresistible. The sounds of the surf at
each tide. Have you met the love of

After seeing him, the
yellow petals of the
hibiscus are transpa-
rent, the moss hangs
in rows of long curls,
the palm fronds splay
more openly.


Georgette invites
Daniel to visit her
farm near Fadiouth.

He likes the river that
runs through it to the
sea. She offers him
the house; he chooses
a small cabin on the
Saloum, several miles
away from her.

When he gives her a
glass of palm wine,
her hands still tremble.

Tiger Sharks eat tin
cans, turtles, people,
money. Their innards
always harbor sur-
prises.


Never to get used to
the thighs, the sharks,
the viciousness.
Never to get used to
surprises.


Now, Daniel kills only
for food. When he
eviscerates a shark,
she loves to watch.

His thighs, his thighs,

his powerful thighs
shift.

His touch is light,
musical. He plays a
chord on her back.

Screen career over,
Georgette has a gift for making money.
She cannot stop
amassing wealth. A
strange blessing.

your life? Was it...? Could it have
been...? Or perhaps it was...? Go,
scream at the sea, "Who loves you?"



Christy Sheffield Sanford, Copyright © 1996.