Intensely polished emerald green tiles, shimmer
like gently rolling waves, bizarre shifting puddles of light
lit by myriad spotlight moons.
like gently rolling waves, bizarre shifting puddles of light
lit by myriad spotlight moons.
Heads entering this surf piecemeal seem shocked
to be treading water in this retail ocean,
a crazed and frantic juggle and bob.
to be treading water in this retail ocean,
a crazed and frantic juggle and bob.
Cast adrift at closing time, and
unsure of rescue they swarm together, fraught
and tightly clutch expensive lifebelt carrier-bags.
unsure of rescue they swarm together, fraught
and tightly clutch expensive lifebelt carrier-bags.
But there’s saviour,
landfall promised by a bistro’s neon sign, so
they strike out bravely for wine and sweet repast
landfall promised by a bistro’s neon sign, so
they strike out bravely for wine and sweet repast
© Graham Sherwood 03/2017
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