Caseys Beach, Batehaven – South Coast of New South Wales
Winter Sea – Caseys Beach
applique on applique of dulling light
washes the bland sky-sea merge
into an ever increasing dark
spates of seaweed disgorge a thick edge
the lonely remnants of empty days
the late afternoon drifts to an early close
finally the beach is lost of light
but an intermittent sigh continues
like a sallow woman refusing death
across the road homes define
as lights increase in intensity and number
respite to the night-wrapped street
Richard Scutter 26 June 2014