Wednesday, 8 September 2021

THE STORM FRONT

 

The gulls screech and scream

Swooping above the cliff top

While white horses ride the waves below

As the tidal surge is broken to a stop

Fishing boats appear to dance

Driven by weather to the south

And make slow progress in the swell

Bobbing towards the yawning harbour mouth

As the weather quickly closes in

The gulls desert the cliff top

Making their way inland to safety

Waiting patiently for the storm to stop 

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