Two small scenes sit side by side in this short poem. In the first, red-haired boys dance at sunset, dressed like harlequins in costumes the poem links to "Eaton's." I don't know who or what Eaton is meant to be, so the name stays a bit mysterious. It might be a shop, a person, or a theatrical source, but the poem itself doesn't say. What comes through is a sense of play and performance, with a slightly borrowed, dressed-up feeling.
In the second scene, sailboats "muse" over waters they already know, "idly searching for new waves." The boats seem almost human, drifting and thinking, a little restless. Given the title, "Anniversary," the poem suggests a moment of looking back: the same places, the same rituals, and a quiet wish for something fresh. The mood is gentle, wistful, and lightly playful, colorful on the surface but touched by the calm boredom of repetition.