Reason A. Poteet Poet Pantoum

Tow the Lines

pantoum

Squalling seagulls sip the morning sunshine.
while lighthouse keeper, Lenny tends his work -
light shows tricky traps on rocky shoreline.
Len loves to watch brigades of birds that lurk.	

While lighthouse keeper, Lenny tends his work,
voracious, screeching seagulls seem to pray.
Len loves to watch brigades of birds that lurk,
a group of gulls glide ‘round the ocean spray.

Voracious, screeching seagulls seem to pray,
“Len, tow the lines,“ -  crab traps need attention.
A group of gulls glide ‘round the ocean spray -
time for breakfast, obvious intention.

“Len, tow the lines,” - crab traps need attention.
Light shows tricky traps on rocky shoreline;
time for breakfast, obvious intention.
Squalling seagulls sip the morning sunshine.

December 18, 2019

Sponsor	Joseph May
Contest Name	Pantoum - Old or New

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Kim Rodrigues August 31, 2022 at 4:18 AM I enjoyed this write! Congratulations, Len! Reason A. Poteet March 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM Cute, Kim, thank you. Lenny is a great fisherman; I try and am getting better slowly. Lighthouses are great inspirations.

Joseph May August 28, 2022 at 9:52 AM Congrats on your win Reason, Very nicely done Reason A. Poteet March 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM I thank you, Joseph, your form prompts challenge me.

Na Na December 20, 2019 at 2:01 PM Congrats on your winning poem Reason Reason A. Poteet December 20, 2019 at 8:54 PM thanks, Gregory, I am enjoying the pantoum again after several years of skipping over them.