Short Headland Poems

Between
headland and
headland currents, strong, 
circle, swirl, 
swivel
and catapult
themselves around around.

Between 
headland and
headland the distance
never lessens
but
grows year 
by year leaving 
between them
cold 
steel
sea....

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How sunlight turns everything green – 
emerald grass on the headland, 
bottle-green of undergrowth and shadow, 
verdigris of shallow water in the cove, 
moss-green of tidal pools.

But oh, the browns – auburn, russet, 
cinnamon – shades that render 
sea and land, as painted 
by this morning’s artist sun-brush, 
so much greener....

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The waves go crashing on the rocks
The cliffs are grey and red
Childrens’ voices ring out clear
As the gulls go ghosting  by

The sea feels colder than the blue it looks
Next stop Antartica helps
In summer ice cream still helps
To calm flustered bodies

A ship sail serenely by
As the seal struggles to grip
On the headland camera shutters click
Capturing the moment...

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Mango mimosas on the beach,
High tea on the terrace,
Fireside evening cocktails in the sand,
Experience a world as enchanting as this.

A paradise with white sand shores
And crystal clear waters,
Enjoy the serenity of island
And the freedom of our resort
Clothing is optional throughout.

In every outthrust headland,
In every curving beach,
In every grain of sand,
There is the story of the Earth

Sit in reverie,
Watch the changing color of the waves....

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