A PISCINE PLOY

 

 

Suspended in anticipation;

slow motion animation

is the name

 

of their new game.

They could be simply basking

in the sun

 

but I

with cynics heart and eye

suspect more base Intent.

 

Scatter

a few morsels

of delight –

 

Shatter

their tranquillity.

They swoop

 

like vultures –

swiftly devour

a non-resisting prey.

 

 

 

 

                                Malcolm Evison

                                3 – 8 September 2006