Sunlight glints on shiny hulls
and Elekta 2 sparkles
sails flash along the horizon
light sears closed eyelids
houses nestle the shoreline
arms around my head ache
wind blows across the bay
shivers breeze over my flesh
rest on a warm bench
metal slab cold and unyielding
heat on my sky-turned face
healing rays burning deep
Poole without, Poole within
A pool of contrasts
Jo O’Farrell
(after radiotherapy )
Nov 2013