Fay Slimm.

Real Jewels

 

Real Jewels.

 

The tough stringy finger of Lizard pride
Bends as this peninsular stands apart
And needs naught but to keep its rough mind 
On Its own serpentine business. Starting
With red-stained stone which now famously
Honed art changes to  Lizard-look gems 
Which exude age-old learnt skills for plainly
Its rule over each  rocky cove knows  when
To flood boulders or show them naked. Fringed
With bluest of waters the Lizard\'s part
In coastal precociousness offers sun-singe
Then can batter with sudden storm starting
Battles of courage as the  proud  locals
Fight back with sand-ready bags \'til once more
Ship-shape each  cottage, tho\' gale-broken
Meets repair and boats get shored as before
When granite-maw closes again. Departing
                         We meet raw defiance in fisher-folk  view                            
of continuous striving with hearty 
applause to beautiful Lizard\'s real jewels.