Thoughts on Seaweed
Slimy surfboards
sliding on the tide.
Forgotten eyebrows
resting on dry sand.
Do crustaceans use
seaweed as wigs?
The perfect belt for crabs,
shoelaces for seagulls,
dental floss for sharks.
Do eels go to Halloween parties
dressed as seaweed?
sliding on the tide.
Forgotten eyebrows
resting on dry sand.
Do crustaceans use
seaweed as wigs?
The perfect belt for crabs,
shoelaces for seagulls,
dental floss for sharks.
Do eels go to Halloween parties
dressed as seaweed?
This poem is copyright (©) Carl Burkitt 2026
About the Writer
Carl Burkitt
Carl likes telling tales. He tells long tales, short tales, silly tales, sad tales. He tells them online, behind a mic, in books, in schools, and on the sofa with his young family. His debut kids’ collection, Elephants Sleep in Bunk Beds, was published by Beir Bua in 2021.
