Sunday Afternoon At The Cove

 dverse: poets united

orange purple white and green
a striped awning over the kiosk
flaps in the light breeze
against a backdrop
of electric blue plumbago and
red hibiscus
growing behind the low sandstone wall
convict pick marks still visible

on shell white sand
dotted with bright umbrellas
striped deck chairs
bodies of all colours
shapes and sizes
strewn over the beach
adorable little tots
in bright pink plastic sun specs
with minature boards
gambol and frolic
on the waters edge

a birthday party is happening
with bottles of champagne
plates of summer fruits
prawns and cold chicken
on a swanky boat moored  too
close to the shore

squealing tanned blondes
with rockmelon boob jobs
in micro bikinis dive off the deck
china pretends not to notice
and in wet suits
we swim out into the
sun's reflection
patterned and wavy on the crystal clear water
two figures bathed in gold