Slurping quickly, at melting ice cream
Under blazing sunny skies, happy kids scream
Mother nature, at her colourful best
Meanwhile, young birds are leaving their nest
Easy rider, and other summer sounds
Rain sometimes falls, so homeward bound

Sandcastles, buckets and plastic spades
Undulating sand dunes, kites on parades
Maddening crowds, unable to escape
Memories of quieter days, just sipping the grape
Empty beaches, and deckchairs,sand creatures delight
Rain soon interrupts, early morning light

Screeching seagulls, stealing food
Upsetting picnics, their hunger is rude
Moth-eaten fishing nets, on a bamboo stick
Meandering over rock pools, crab claws click
Easily caught souvenirs, and hand held windmills
Rain soon interrupts, with sea wind chills

Summer sun, fills the now cloudless azure skies
Uncontrolled beach *****, floating up high
Misguided tourists, on the wrong beach
Mean't to go to Hastings, now out of reach
Every holiday, a mix of wind, rain, and sun
Relaxing, and memorable, and usually, FUN!