In The Park By The Sea Poem by Francis Duggan

Evening picknickers enjoying their cake, sandwiches and tea
Sitting at picnic tables in the park by the sea
An hour before sunset on a nice Summer's day
With the sun low in the sky above the western bay
With such a nice life one could hardly complain
From scenes such as this joy the watcher does gain
The song of the magpie so pleasant to hear
He sings in the park every day of the year
The wattlebirds call on the blossoming trees
And there's a pleasant coolness in the freshening breeze
That blow through the park from the saltwater bay
The mental images of such a nice evening with me bound to stay
And reflect on in future times when pleasant memories i recall
Of evenings in the park by the sea an hour before nightfall