Contributor: Ken W Simpson

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On the esplanade
cliches stroll
exclaim and interject
greet platitudes
pose mechanically
for photos
buy picture postcards
with sound effects
of surging waves
and screeching seagulls
then write home
about a wonderful time
if you only you were here
to share the views
from our balcony
of the sea
where pronouns swim
or sunbathe on the sand.


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An Australian poet whose latest collection, Patterns of Perception, was published by Augur Press (UK) last January. He lives with his family in the state of Victoria.