on the harbour arm
not far from
the former signal box
i found a dead fish
quite how it got there
was a mystery
as it had no right
to be on the quayside in death
this was the first time
that i had ever seen
a dead fish
maggot wretched
staring out to sea
i knew that its location
had not been accidental
and looked for someone to blame
but as normal there was nobody to find
as traitors always hide