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Sunday, December 08, 2013

The Mag 197: Aerial

From The Guardian, Eyewitness


Aerial

Copious triumph overhead
the conquest of sky by sea gulls

who blend into the blue gray skies
and abruptly are everywhere.

A sneak attack on the beach head.
A monumental event – bombarding

the shoreline with an ugly grace.
Only God could engineer aerodynamics

on such a gangling bird. Feathered wings
on a lunchbox.


Michael Allyn Wells


The Mag 197

6 comments:

  1. "Feathered wings
    on a lunchbox."
    INDEED! I really like your poem- perfect capture of those seagulls!

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  2. 'A monumental event – bombarding' ~ makes me smile

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  3. Those birds can become a nuisance, but I saw their beauty too in this photo.

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  4. Sprightly and inventive; well done.

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  5. Hi Michael! I'm with Kathe ... 'feathered wings on a lunchbox' is quite brilliant!!!

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  6. Feathered wings on a lunchbox...oh that is stellar, Michael...

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