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