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They Only Sing at Sea [from the Poetry Workshop]
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They Only Sing at Sea [from the Poetry Workshop] |
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Sunshine
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They Only Sing at Sea  The white curved carving streak of light on boomerang wings suspended by great Gulf winds snow-brightening Kansas scenery to feed on wheat, milo, oats child’s trill in thrill to see them white and where, oh where, the boats? Where be the waves to float upon where is the sand, and surf? Why do they fly so far inland bringing scent of sea to this dry, dry earth… clap of hands, wave upon wave the curved carved wing of seagulls, brave to begin the miles from where they’ve roamed they only sing you know when the sea, the sea, calls them home. Karilea |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sunshine, This was a delight to read.  |
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Sunshine
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Thank you, my Sy! Have a biscuit? |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Lovely Sunshine! But what are they doing so far inland? We have plenty of them here but I'm only a couple of blocks from he water... Beautiful pic as well. ~morning hugs~ |
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Sunshine
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Good morn, Enchantress...why, they come inland for their change of diet, don't ya know... but they don't sing inland... they go home, to the sea where the waves lap at their melody... |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
They're amazing! They can fly for thousands of miles and never set down......This is a delight KsAuRnIsLhEiAne You're a peach! |
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Sunshine
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Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
ROTF...Ethome! What you did with my names is exactly the sound they sing! And yes...they are amazing, and you should have seen how wide my eyes got when I first learned that they come so far inland... when I first moved to the center of the US... such a silly gull am I! [Oh, my pun muse is having TOO much fun today!] |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
*chuckles at Kari* silly gull you...... this really was beautiful. Hugs. somebody tell me, please help me.... |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Isn't it amazing how far inland the gulls fly to forage and feed..... Like this poem....nicely done... Like the metaphor for their wings... boomerangs.... |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Lovely, lovely. I didn't know they sang at all. I mostly hear them laugh and squawk. So sense I've never been at sea, then they've never sung for me. I love your term of 'boomerang' wings. I love sea gulls, but I've never had them decorate me, as my daughter has. When I draw or paint a land or sea scape, I love to include a gull in the sky; it just seems empty without one. Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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Sunshine
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GS...chuckling with you... Magnus...it was a pleasant surprise... Virginia...even a squawk can be a song...if it has the right background music...  |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (giggles in delight) Awwwww, silly bird, this isn't Acapulco...or is it? (smiles) This is delightful, sweet friend, I too see these seagulls every now and then in Colorado just north of me, this is wonderful, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Karilea, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Sunshine
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You're welcome Noah...thank you! |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
I especially liked your comparison of their wings to a boomerang, for being thrown from sea by a freak storm, they'll still always find their way home, just as a boomerang will. I enjoyed this very much and as you know, these lovely birds are my front yard view, as are many different types of seabirds. |
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Sunshine
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Hey, Auguste...don't tell anyone...but we even have our own form of sandpiper here on the plains...shhh..... [This message has been edited by Sunshine (08-17-2002 01:01 PM).] |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Karilea- This really is beautiful, as are the gulls. I'm so glad you shared this and I'm even MORE glad that I found it tonight. Hugs, ~Vicky "...until you have read the verse on his heart, you have not truly met the poet. ~vlraynes [This message has been edited by vlraynes (09-13-2002 01:58 AM).] |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Into my library this goes! I love seagulls and I love this poem. So many of the lines were absolute gems. "The curved carving streak of light on boomerang wings, suspended by great Gulf winds."....perfection! Thank you! Earth Angel |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Absolutely Stunning! Your words are stunning and the picture takes me back to Cape Cod with Nan and Titia. Thank you! Hugs, Marti |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
They have to stay in flight because there are no trees in which to land in Kansas, Dorothy "Aw", she sez, "that's just so much hot air from Texas." Yore right, ma'am, that good ole hot, moist Gulf air that keeps those mini-vultures flying Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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Magician Member
since 2002-08-14
Posts 126 |
snow-brightening Kansas scenery to feed on wheat, milo, oats child’s trill in thrill to see them white makes me want to see that scenery... |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
I love the thought of this, Karilea. The title is a poem in itself. I think perhaps they can only sing when they have the orchestra of the ocean behind them. This is a beautiful poem!  |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
You have a lot of gull posting this here, Sunshine.  <--pun hangover.m. |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Sun, this is neat...and yes, they fly very very far inland....mayhaps that is where all of our gulls are? And I thought you would offer Sy a sticky bun instead of a biscuit...???... |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Kari, the last line of this is exquisite. Keth Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
What a great topic, Sunshine! I've often wondered myself about that! Cor |
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