The crow

...my first poem as self-appointed writer-in-residence at Gwithian Beach.

Image credit: Gopal Mudliyar

I saw an optimistic spaniel chase a magpie who, as it turns out, could fly.

I saw kite surfers and boogie boarders, hard-core swimmers and bobble-hatted dippers.

I saw sunlight sparkle on wind-rippled water.

I saw little boys break rocks with a violence that scared me.

I saw lifeguards sip coffee, eyes trained on the waves.

I saw …