Fishing Holiday

Fishing Holiday A kingfisher sitting on the old harbour wall Listening to the geese from the mud flats call I'm here for some sea fishing until after the thaw Braced against the north wind so cold and raw No Kamikaze diving into a frozen pond The quickest route through to a life beyond I need to cut a hole to fish with rod and line To catch minnows like an Eskimo for my tea time A sound of crunching from the lake what can it be I fly over the marsh to take a look and see Two swans are on the salt lagoon a winter wonderland I watch from the sluice gate where the water is damned The leaders pushing through the thick sea ice Slowly inching forward, heroic self-sacrifice Jet propulsion is required, web feet redesigned Whilst tail end Charlie swims serenely behind The Buntings skating through the reeds ask me to stay But I've frost bitten feathers and don't want to play The brochure promised beaches and sunshine every day I am flying further south for my next Seaside holiday Keyhaven Marshes, 17th January 2023