Yearn

The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 9 – Prompt #67 – Yearn

the yearning begins
with gull cries and crashing waves
drawing me to sea

One of my favorite poems, for as long as I can remember, has always been “Sea Fever” by John Masefield. It brings back memories of both Star Trek (most of my childhood) and Wallops Island Marine Science Consortium, a place I truly love. And now I’m wishing for a salt breeze, the yearning begins …