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A Winter's Day in Williamstown

A cold wind has the breath of Antarctica coming up from the south. Snow is falling in the Alps. Small boats huddle in the sheltered corners of the Bay as I make my way towards the foreshore and the spray swept pier. In the far distance, gulls wheel inside a shaft of sunlight gathering gold on joyous wings. Suddenly, something leaps up from out of its wintry solitude to join them.

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Date: 6/7/2025 6:59:00 AM
Very nice! What was that “something.?” …spray swept pier…shaft of sunlight on..gold on joyous wings.
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Paul Willason
Date: 6/8/2025 2:23:00 PM
Thanks Kim for reading the poem and commenting. As for that "something"....it remains a mystery even to me...I can think of a few things my subconscious may have had in mind when surfacing. Take care, Paul

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