Palace on a bridge
jutting into angry sea
cruising on a budget
braving fires destruction
smooth decking charred
phoenix in new paint
Taj-Mahal of the coast
reflected geometric meccano
twisted iron howdah
on pachyderms back
double imaged in salt water
wrought iron band stand
commoners Royal Pavilion
flowers caste in iron
pagoda roof skylined
smooth grained sand
rocks and barnacles
spires and pinnacles
hold light at sunset
balustrades guard non-swimmers
the tide recedes
crabs scuttle into rockpools
googling at girders
glass roof reflects
light into inner space
so we promenade
in Sundays best
wondering...what the butler saw?
jutting into angry sea
cruising on a budget
braving fires destruction
smooth decking charred
phoenix in new paint
Taj-Mahal of the coast
reflected geometric meccano
twisted iron howdah
on pachyderms back
double imaged in salt water
wrought iron band stand
commoners Royal Pavilion
flowers caste in iron
pagoda roof skylined
smooth grained sand
rocks and barnacles
spires and pinnacles
hold light at sunset
balustrades guard non-swimmers
the tide recedes
crabs scuttle into rockpools
googling at girders
glass roof reflects
light into inner space
so we promenade
in Sundays best
wondering...what the butler saw?
