the curve of the beach is outlined in a murky red today the kelp has turned in the heat
on the sand the little ***** make little spheres and bubbles
where the damp meets dry a sandcastle slowly loses form as the wind takes it away grain by grain
on the rocks three kids clamber shouting and pointing poking sticks into the pooled worlds
up on the grass, sit two old gents and the clamour of seagulls that are being fed skerricks of fat golden chips
i stand admist all this feet in the water work pants rolled up, shirt tails out breathing in the saltspray looking to the horizon as it begins to colourΒ Β the evening sky
at my feet swirl ribbons of red brown kelp
it has been an unseasonably hot summer
made a detour on the way home.....first day back to work.......