Pelicans
[at The Entrance, New South Wales]
Pelicans with clipped wings
fan the sand
that bars an entrance to the bay,
their deep bills tasting flight upon crumbs
that graze the air.
A ferris-wheel dips with
children circling
counter to pelican time.
A pedal boat frets new furrows
through the water's finest silt.
The flock sits waiting
for a shallow-breasted wave to crest.