5 ATTITUDE In mighty gusts the wind today swirled round the beach, blew up the sand The powerful things, which would not bend, resisted ... snapped, and broke away. And shivering people fought the wind, withdrawing, cursing at its force. There was great havoc in the bay. Yet, on the strength of that same wind, I saw a seagull float, and rest. She spread her wings and gently leant, Asif against her lover's breast. J MILTON © 2022 www PoetryNext com