Bill I understand that you are getting some waves at the moment!!action
packed poem!!
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Sent: 24 June 2014 13:14
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Subject: The Returning Wave
The Returning Wave
Bubbling from hitherto absorbing sand
the Anti-Wave suddenly erupts, casts aside
lacy dribble, gathers hurtle, billows, spreads,
hisses with contrary hi-ho zest, spraying foaming
high white plumes from its torn green galloping gut.
Milky moustached shorebound breakers arch up
in surprise, tighten their watery barrels, absorb
thwack, detumesce. What in water was
that? Onwards, backwards, recruiting
idle droplets, lurches Undertow.
After a dozen successive conquests,
The General surveys his widespread flanks,
discerns signs of collateral pocking, issues a new
spume. The campaign resumes, albeit lacking
some of its former fervour, fresh clashes
gouging trickling holes in the still rolling wall.
How far, how far? query outriding ripplers
Unto the deep, back to the source,
thunders the swollen Voice - till
the Revolve reverses.
bw
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