Ghost Crab By Denise Gilchrist

Ghost Crab

Ghost crab basks seaside
Dying in the morning sun
Front claws raise skyward
I bow to the hard, wet sand 
As the horizon beckons

Denise has a bachelor’s degree horticulture and works as a technical writer specializing in cancer cell therapy products. She’s been taking creative writing classes at The Writers Studio for over a year and lives in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.