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January 29, 2005
Christmas Holidays at Cronulla Beach
A Senryu Sequence
dad stumbles into
his son's sand castle
topless sun bather
asleep in the sun
dreaming of food
lobster thermidor
outdoor showers
he digs inside his speedos
sand excavation
lime ice cream
melts down her arm
my Lady Green Sleeves
two boys race
through the crowded beach
sand flies ev'rywhere
from the water's edge
squeals of delight
splashing games
incoming tide
she digs a moat around
her sandcastle
broadcast of carols
transports her from the heat
Good King Wenceslas
walking between
bikini clad girls
his board feels lighter
a Christmas present
from his surfboat crew
wedgie for Santa
he reads in her direction
his book upside down
Alan Smith August 2004
Published (Commended) in Yellow moon No 16 December 2004
Posted by alan at January 29, 2005 11:40 PM