PORT BICKERING HARBOUR, NOVA SCOTIA poem 2nd version

Port Bickering Harbour, Nova Scotia

A creaking scow of wooden planks
and steel, our ferryboat charges
proudly
towards the mainland

the engine’s echo of power
surrounds the bay

onboard, tourists in Tilley hats
watch from motor homes
and brand name
muscle cars

salt water framed in busy
photo lenses, where jellyfish roam
as orange
tendrils of tangle.

We share in that harmony
sun's brilliant stare, a
glowing from places in the heart
Nature's casual march

a parade of memorable moments
across our brow.

© 2003 Richard L. Provencher
All Rights Reserved

first published 2003 Fall/Winter
Issue 2 Volume 1-2
Voices in the Roses