The Shortest Day @ Piha

“It’s the shortest day today,”
said Bev, as she delivered my breakfast.
So what did I find?
Blue sky, warm sun, cool breezes,
thundering surf, black sands, white foam, blackened kelp strewn along the beach
abandoned by the storm.
Oyster catchers scuttling along,
looking for a safe haven
among the humans and dogs.
Open hibiscus flowers with
their faces to the sun,
insects caught by the light
as they buzzed about their business,
Tui chortling away in the Norfolk pine.
Great food, good company,
time to reflect, time with God.
That’s what I found
on the shortest day @ Piha!

Photo and Poem by Christine Scott
21 June 2011