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Seagulls of Barry Island

The sea gulls down at Barry aren’t your average little pests They think they own the sea side and the all wear hooded vests Their beaks are pierced with hoops and studs and drink from cans of bud . Beady eyes watch picnics They truly are such thugs And if you purchase chips from the shop behind the beach don’t believe you can relax with those tasty scrumptious treats They’ll watch you exchange money with hungry look upon your face then hunt you down and rob you with their spray cans full of mace Dive-bombing little children is their favourite thing to do then you think they’ve gone but you’d be wrong when they shower you with poo These antisocial birdies are quite partial to an ale they really do belong down in Barry Island jail So be warned these birds are dangerous Theres no stopping them you know With their gang tattoos and leathers Wearing boots with steal capped toes. You can tell that they mean business and with a welsh sarcastic twang they bully staff and customers at the local Ice cream van So pack yourself protection A helmet and a sword A shield , a coat of armour Bring all you can afford Apart from that it’s glorious A lovely golden beach But I wouldn’t risk a smile if you’re wearing your false teeth

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 10/23/2019 3:33:00 PM
Hilarious poem, El! It had my ribs tickle hurting ... such chuckle pain is diabetic delicious. This is one super cool poetic piece of creative genius. An instant PSoup classic. Going down the fave Pez dispenser hole for sho'. Lol! Love and joy always.
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Elaine Perrin
Date: 10/25/2019 7:21:00 AM
Lol Freddie. I adore your poems but equally you feedback. Thank you so much ;-) x
Date: 9/28/2019 5:18:00 AM
This caught my eye as my daughter now lives in Cardiff and we went to Barry for the day and the weather was glorious. Yes we bought chips and thankfully managed to eat them before Sammy and his gang appeared lol. Tom. PS, welcome to soup
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Elaine Perrin
Date: 9/28/2019 10:32:00 AM
Oh lovely , I live an hours drive from Barry Island. So glad you managed to enjoy your food :-) I do love a day at Barry beach but the seagulls really are vicious ! I’m glad you enjoyed my poem and thank you x
Date: 9/26/2019 8:21:00 AM
Ha ha ha, this is so much fun! You have skills, what a great write.;0)
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Elaine Perrin
Date: 9/26/2019 10:24:00 AM
Thanks so much Richard. I so pleased you enjoyed it :-) x
Date: 9/21/2019 9:18:00 AM
LOL! A fave for me! The imagination that’s created from reality! Reminds me of when, in Oahu, we would have to periodically bugbomb our unit in Navy housing. I always imagined we see the roaches atop the can, high as kites! They were huge flying roaches...yuk!
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Elaine Perrin
Date: 9/21/2019 9:41:00 AM
Flying roaches ! =O So glad you enjoyed it and thank you for your feedback :-) x
Date: 9/21/2019 9:02:00 AM
I thoroughly enjoyed your delightful poem, Elaine.
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Elaine Perrin
Date: 9/21/2019 9:03:00 AM
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it :-) x
Date: 9/21/2019 1:20:00 AM
This is written so charmingly Elaine. They are very daring and have the advantage of swooping down and flying away before you know what hit you. I enjoyed this so much! : )
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Elaine Perrin
Date: 9/21/2019 9:02:00 AM
Thank you Connie. So happy you enjoyed it :-) x
Date: 9/18/2019 5:31:00 PM
Hilarious! Even though the perils you've penned are certainly quite real. Best wishes, Gershon
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Elaine Perrin
Date: 9/19/2019 7:27:00 AM
Thank you , so glad you enjoyed it :-) x
Date: 9/9/2019 1:58:00 PM
They are protected creatures but really are vermin - can relate to every line as they do the same here on our little Island, the final stanza about the teeth really made me giggle:-) hugs Jan x
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Elaine Perrin
Date: 9/10/2019 1:26:00 AM
Thank you Jan, I really appreciate the feed back . Glad it made you giggle x

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