After the storm

Beach pristine

smooth swept

excellence:

sky denim blue

above the

‘Sailors Rest’.

A dead seal

splayed inert

flung too far

with no return

to dog like play.

Sun ascends

illuminating

the horse riders,

slow majestic

canter.

A dog

unfettered

chases their

fine flecked

tails’

till snow

blows in:

its softness

obliterating.