"Defiant" illustration from Nancy Standlee for my "Dreams of the Turtle King" beach poem book.
The poem is Defiant and the illustration is for a stanza in the poem ...
"Red flags fluttering,
the “No Swimming” signs
are posted along the beach..."
The morning walks were not always pleasant. Sometimes the weather would tour a bit sour and the wind pick up. That was when the sand would dig into your eyes and pelt your body.
There were red flags used at the beach to warn of rip tides and bad water conditions. The often came out with this type of windy weather.
This time, the flags were prominently displayed, but a young man ignored the posted risks to take advantage of the increase in wave activity.
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