Choreographed Feeding

The seagulls rose, dipped and 
banked
In an ageless, timeless 
seashore dance
Caught in a foamy hypnotic 
trance 
Of bubbling pomp and 
circumstance. 

Triangular wings and snow 
white breasts
Skimming rolling, crashing 
crests
A blur of half seen silhouettes
Of madcap, graceful pirouettes.  

But when they catch the 
elusive prize
With accelerated flaps they rise
On a zig zag course for open 
skies
Amid raucous threatening 
throaty cries.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Gorelick Avatar
April 26, 2014 at 2:35 PM
Joe, this is great. I admire your rhymes..they flow so smoothly. BG
Murphy Avatar
April 27, 2014 at 7:10 AM
Barbara, Thank you. We are always looking for our rhyme to fit the reason. In this case the subject matter deserves all the credit.
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