above the pub lawns
poppy seeds scattered on silk
the summer swallow
softening peeps
flutter sunset pink and grey
galah in dusk
wings gliding east
on fading aeroguard tang
hush summer’s end

above the pub lawns
poppy seeds scattered on silk
the summer swallow
softening peeps
flutter sunset pink and grey
galah in dusk
wings gliding east
on fading aeroguard tang
hush summer’s end

one in the throat
smooth and round
choking adamantine
impervious
one in the belly heavy
misshapen
sharpish corners prod
intruding
one at the feet
sinking
into sucking mire
yet still
scope tickles
deep
at sparking core
rolling these stones
carefully
nurturing
opalescent gems
become self