Constance La France Poet Personification

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If I Were a Seagull

 

If I were a seagull I would live near the ocean,
you would never see me in the city begging; 
oh no, I would be drifting on ocean breezes,
hovering on waves and plunge diving for a fish.

Would call to my life mate in a loud laugh like shrill,
and together we will gather vegetation for our ground nest;
in the early mornings we walk a warm sand beach,
inquisitive with our long bills seeking small creatures.

Finding an ocean breeze I let it take me gliding,
over the aqua ocean to float and swirl and fall;
perhaps finding an island to court my true love,
then, leap into the air and fly away over the water.

Calling ha-ha-ha while resting on floating debris,
fluffing up my grey and white feathers in the sun;
spreading them out to stretch and flapping happily.
then- away, away with the endless ocean currents.

If I were a seagull . . .  that is


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January 22, 2021


Poetry/Personification/If I were a seagull
Copyright Protected, ID 01-1323-049-22 
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France

Written for the Standard contest, If I were a ? 
sponsor, Mystic Rose Rose, Judged 02/04/2021

Submitted to the Standard contest, All Yours (Feb5) Contest 912
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 02/06/2021

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Sand Blown February 11, 2021 at 10:48 PM our quest to question is to see...we are 'seekfl' gulls....flying through ...something ......stans sand Constance La France February 12, 2021 at 8:57 AM Stan, thank you for the visit and the comment, appreciate_Constance

L Milton Hankins January 23, 2021 at 7:40 PM Beautiful work, and I wish you much success. I wrote "If I were a jukebox" but then realized it wasn't eligible! Oh, well, I wasn't particularly inspired by the themes offered. You were, and fantastic job, too! Constance La France January 24, 2021 at 9:21 AM Milton, thank you for the compliment and the comment, appreciate very much _Constance

Malabika Ray Choudhury January 23, 2021 at 4:00 PM Loved this beautiful poem, Constance. Especially some of the lines are just magical - " then- away, away with the endless ocean currents." Best wishes, Mala Constance La France January 23, 2021 at 5:05 PM Mala, so happy you loved my poem, thank for the compliment, it was wonderful being an ocean seagull for a moment _Constance

Kim Rodrigues January 23, 2021 at 1:05 PM resting on floating debris, not for a human, but wonderful...if you are a seagull? Constance La France January 23, 2021 at 5:06 PM Kim, thanks for visiting, I put that in because of the fact that the oceans are full of floating debris, but it does provide a resting place for birds like seagulls _Constance

Vijay Pandit January 23, 2021 at 6:17 AM Exploring with the eyes of seagull--flying high like the bird. Beautiful poem, Constance. Constance La France January 23, 2021 at 5:07 PM Vijay, thanks so much for visiting and for the beautiful _Constance

Caren Krutsinger January 23, 2021 at 3:55 AM It is such a great idea for this contest! "then, leap into the air and fly away over the water." Lively and fun to read. Constance La France January 23, 2021 at 5:07 PM Caren, thanks for commenting on my poem, I like that line too _Constance

Regina Mcintosh January 23, 2021 at 2:05 AM Lovely Constance... Best wishes in the contest and love and prayers for you Constance La France January 23, 2021 at 5:08 PM Gina, thank you for the compliment, I hope and wish the sponsor likes it too _Constance