Herald Poem of the Day

'Solway Sunset' by Jackie Galley recently appeared in the national press as The Herald's 'Poem of the Day'
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Solway Sunset

The early morning light picks out folds and ripples
in the saltmarsh
like bedsheets creased overnight
until the heat of the day irons them flat.

In the afternoon
the tide slips out
leaving a trail of perspiration
under the stare of the hot sun

In the evening the estuary is the platter
on which is served Victoria plum sunsets,
ripe, soft red fruit
dripping juice on the Lakeland hills.

© Jackie Galley 2005