David Chadwick

A poem for the month - May 2021

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Fire on the Beach

We made a fire of driftwood on the beach

Just as the day was drawing to a close

Dug a moat around it with our hands

And watched the sea surround the flickering flames

The air was still, the evening yet to chill

We stared into the fire then looked away

So everything turned black before our eyes

And we were in a bubble of our own

The darkness all around us held at bay