The human field of view allows
the castle to stand despite its thinness
on the hill formed of plucked trees

and the sea moving in all its weight
in its strength and then weakness.
Strength, weakness. Strength, weakness.

The seagulls search for fried fish
while I forgive myself of the past,
this new year. And find new feelings.

This civil war gatehouse with brick
and stone arches, towers, mossy tile,
helps me to understand myself:

it sits there, watching the grump
and joy of life and doesn’t quite know.
But it sits there all the same.

A rainbow slips into the bay around,
and grows brighter. We find a place
to park and at last, enjoy the sea.