"Mid-river, two mute swans
dip-down, disappear, re-appear,

sun-dazzled and dripping light.
They fix each other with serious eyes,

form a heart of white necks,
knowing with fierce clarity

when to become unseen, when to seek
out the chamber of the moment,

its floating chandelier, its bright invisibility ... "

extract from 'Redcliff Quay', by Rachael Boast

#Poetry #Nature