Nine seagulls on sentry duty
On top of the ferryboat docking posts
Out in the sound
Past the buoys and the markers
Beyond the Shiants and the fish-farms
A warmer water
Suited to dolphins and whales
Soaked in dreams of human pastimes
Framed for the canvas
Stilled by the paintbrush or camera
Settled by slower words, irregular verse
to read the full collection online or download for free from issuu click here