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The shrewd gulls fretted and flew, veered inland to avoid the storm. Some strutted over spiky rocks, others flew low over the sea, occasionally swooping into the cold rough sea below, foraging for tasty salty fish. But when the storm was over, they just flew up and ventured to blustery pastures new.

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 2/24/2024 7:01:00 AM

I really enjoyed the picture you paint here dear Victor. Lovely! hugs :)

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 2/19/2024 11:26:00 AM

Hello Victor, Birds are smart. they know how to survive in the storm. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/

Maria Williams

Date: 2/18/2024 1:56:00 AM

The moral behind the story is we must also move on after the storms to better pastures, not literally of course, but to a new mindset. A lovely poem dear Victor. my friend. I hope you are ok. Hugs

Joe Dimino

Date: 2/17/2024 12:14:00 PM

Very visual, and captivating. I felt in the moment and in flight. Excellent poetry! Oh, I love to eat fish also.

Christina Bowring

Date: 2/17/2024 9:42:00 AM

Dear Victor, this is so vividly and wonderfully described that I almost felt myself there observing the activities of the gulls and their awareness of an impending storm. Love the imagery. A lovely concluding message that nothing lasts forever and there are always new horizons. Thank you for sharing this enjoyable read. Hope you are having a good weekend. Blessings to you :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/17/2024 7:57:00 AM

Nice one. Gulls are great at fending for themselves

Eve Roper

Date: 2/17/2024 7:44:00 AM

I loved to watch the gulls whenever I went to the coast, they were soothing to watch. A way of life recorded. Enjoyed. many hugs my friend

Valsa George

Date: 2/16/2024 9:56:00 PM

This is how life also is. There will be occasional storms. When the storm is over, like the seagulls, we also fly to pastures new. A lovely poem, dear Victor!

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 2/16/2024 5:48:00 PM

This is a lovely tale of seagulls and their adaptability in stormy weather. I enjoy watching their graceful, carefree flight. A delightful poem!

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 2/16/2024 3:15:00 PM

lovely imagery in your poem, Victor. Whenever I visit a beach, the seagulls mesmerize me...even their squawking! --Perhaps because I've never leaved near a beach or the ocean. You captured the seagulls perfectly. have a great evening, Sara

Sotto Poet

Date: 2/16/2024 2:21:00 PM

A beautiful poem adorned with exquisite imagery, portraying an unmistakably astute avian companion. The mellifluous symphony of their vibrant squawks near the vast expanse of the majestic ocean is a melody I yearn to revel in.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 2/16/2024 11:14:00 AM

Each living creature on earth has its own lifestyle, its acute instinctive sense of keeping alive, but sometimes unfortunately that is not enough. However for theses seagulls all is well that ends well, like he passing of this storm. Hugs and blessings, JENNIFER,

Smita Kulkarni

Date: 2/16/2024 9:39:00 AM

I enjoy watching sea gulls and their swiftness. They are very intelligent. Enjoyed reading your poetry Victor! -Smita

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 2/16/2024 9:28:00 AM

Dear Victor, I could almost feel the wind whipping through my hair and hear the cries of the gulls as they navigated the tempest. But what truly resonated with me was the poem's message of resilience. Even though the gulls are clearly affected by the storm, they ultimately "venture to blustery pastures new" once it passes. It serves to show that challenges, while inevitable, are not permanent. We can weather the storms and emerge stronger, ready to explore new horizons. Motivational. -Daniel

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 2/16/2024 9:06:00 AM

I love the sound of seagulls when I get to see the sea, they know how to weather the storm, though it must be disturbing. Enjoyed the read Victor… Beryl

Joseph May

Date: 2/16/2024 8:50:00 AM

They are good at avoiding those storms, Very nicely penned Victor

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/16/2024 8:30:00 AM

- I see and hear this picture often, Victor :) ... a lot of noise when there is fish to catch :) - hugs

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 2/16/2024 6:53:00 AM

Thank you for describing an obviously smart bird. Love to hear them squawk when I am near the ocean.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 2/16/2024 5:50:00 AM

Beautiful images--beautiful poem, Victor.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/16/2024 4:58:00 AM

I can just hear them storming in. Thanks for sharing your view of a storm. Many blessings :)

Tania Kitchin

Date: 2/16/2024 4:46:00 AM

Victor, wonderfully penned, enjoyed the imagery.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/16/2024 4:37:00 AM

Aren't they beautiful and are so interesting. I don't live where I can see them very often, but when we do go to the coast I get to enjoy their beauty. Great poem to go along with the picture. Sara K