Peter's Beach - Dancers In The Sand
At low tide two dancers
Traced on the sand
By a playful withdrawing sea
The lines left by lapping
The teasings of time for the moments before
The ocean's return
One muscled and sure
Strong in his stepping
The other slim sylphine
Bends to his tune
Their dancing is liquid
A welcome, return
Her movement to rhythms
Springing desire
As certain as the sea
Will erase with its tongues
This moment for memory is
As fleeting as spume
Knowing her craft of gestures and light
Will be gently scrubbed out by a reclaiming tide
And fresh sand will sow the shape of goodbye
© John Mackie, Banff, June 13th 2010
Photos by © Peter MacDonald