The Pebble Towers

I found them first 
On a warm summer’s day  
By the gentle sea

Towers of pebbles
Testimony to human
Desires to create 
     
Telling a tale of 
Human productivity 
That had done no harm               

Human artistry
In tune with nature’s calling  
Living harmony   
                              
I went back to see
The towers made of pebbles 
But many had gone
                                                                                                                                     
Taken by the sea
A bold warning from nature 
To know our place      

Peter Sagar