The crane is no longer seen at the water’s edge;
reeds poke through foam and scuzz.
In reflection: glum buildings and a sky
divided by contrails.
A drone demands awkward comparison
with the dragonfly. I refuse it.
Neil Fulwood is the author of film studies book The Films of Sam Peckinpah. His poetry has appeared in Dissident Voice, The Morning Star, The Interpreter’s House, The Lampeter Review, Art Decades and The Black Light Engine Room. He is co-editor, with David Sillitoe, of the anthology More Raw Material, work inspired by Alan Sillitoe (Lucifer Press). His debut poetry collection, No Avoiding It, is forthcoming from Shoestring Press in 2017. Read other articles by Neil.
This article was posted on Sunday, October 9th, 2016 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.