Seagulls hawking
Their wisdom true
We don't understand
Their point of view
Gracefully; raucously
They glide
Keeping their
Wisdom inside
Tuned into Nature...
What would we learn
Peace & plenty to provide
Or survival of the
Fittest to be our guide
Where do we go from here
Coming together so that
All may survive
Or will divisiveness
Send us all into a dive
Economic recovery or
Great Depression* sure
Which is knocking at our door?
Author notes
Written at Myrtle Edwards Park
* For information on the Great Depression,beginning in 1929, in the USA, click on this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression_in_the_United_States
For information on Seattle's depression era, Hooverville, click on the following link:
http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=741
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very nice work, this poem encompasses so many things. our loss of connection with nature is a tragedy. we would do well to learn from the seagulls you describe. I liked how jarring it was to have a relaxing vision of animals interrupted by contemporary issues.
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This is a fantastic read. I feel the more I read this poem the more I may retrieve. You managed to fit many issues into a decisive, serene context. I love poems that double as puzzles. Very nice!
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Thank you for your thoughtful comments; compliment and applause. I do appreciate them. From what you've said, I assume you had time to click on the links (footnotes) I provided to help illustrate the meaning of this poem. Thanks again.
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Sadly mankind has turned away from the voice of Mother Nature She will have her day. Balance is what is decreed we upset that
My i sound like a tree hugger (far from it) a wonderful piece i really did enjoy the read
Excellent
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the truths in this poem ...pierce deep...ouch!
So many challenges and important decisions we are
confronting in America....some are peeking at it
defensively..and others...especially the press
just love all the chaos our election presents.
we'll see..hopefully..with poetic voice of strength
like yours...you will inspire us much to not shrink
back under our pillows of apathy in fear.
ears
well written feast of a poem!
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Thank you for your thought provoking comments; compliments and applause; for I do appreciate them.
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Some years back I had lunch with a friend at small riverside restaurant in LaConner, Washington. We ate on a wooden patio overlooking the water and the waitress provided us with bread to feed the gulls which were unafraid and perched along the rail during lunch. It was a great experience just thought I'd pass it on. Reading your poem reawakened that memory. The read was an equally pleasant experience. Keep up the good work and happy trails.
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Thank you for sharing that memory with me. I appreciate your comments and compliments. Hope you have a pleasant evening, my friend.
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I personally love Seagulls and could not imagine our coastlands without them.Unfortunately they get blamed for man's dirty ways when food is left around for them to scavange.You make your point well in this poem and gave the poor Seagull a reprieve, Ros
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Such a wonderful take on the seaguls.So many have forgotten the beauty nature shares with us. You did an excellent job.
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Wonderful Poem
Hello, I love the message your great poem conveys. It is a crazy world and I have no idea how it will wind up in the next 100 years. We seem to be on a self destruct coarse. Always a pleasure to read your poetry. Terrifuic rhyme scheme!Take care.
Bless You,
Sandy
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Nicely done. To answer the question, perhaps we should consult the seagulls. I am sure they at least have as much an idea as our esteemed politicians.
Mike
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Thanks for the comment; compliment and applause. I do appreciate them. Yes, maybe next time I vote, I'll write in the name "Jonathon Livingston Seagull". (lol) (A title of a book written by Richard Bach)
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Lot of sentiment went into this piece, flows quite beautifully though. I like the questions you pose in this though, and express the fact that there are options, though things do look bleak. Thanks for sharing mate, keep penning.
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very nice. The amazing thing if you are on a ship, hundreds of miles at sea, throw food stuff overboard, they usually appear out of thin air. Always fighting for food. Scavengers, Ist class.lol.
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