He found an island
Out at sea,
Or maybe there
Were two or three.
The scaly beach
Was yellow green.
No trees or shells;
An empty scene.
His water gone,
He’d dig for more.
That’s when he heard
An awful roar!
His friends all wonder
Where he’s been,
No one has heard
From him since then!
Wayne Edwards is a native Texan, graduate of Texas A&M University, and retired Air Force officer. He lives, with his wife Ruth, on a fish farm in Texas, in an underground house he built himself. Wayne can be reached via e-mail at 