Suddenly, two orange delta kites
with multi-coloured tails, rise above
the families on the beach – looping the loop,
separately, together, flying
in parallel, swooping, soaring, the air
thrumming like a drum roll against the fabric –
flown faultlessly by an elderly man
with glasses, tee-shirt, shorts, dark socks, trainers
and a baseball cap. A woman, distracting
an infant, points to the skies – otherwise
no one else seems to have seen something amazing:
a grandma fetches ice creams; a youth
in lycra is texting; a small girl in pink
continues her digging.
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By David Selzer