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skyscraper swaying eye to eye with gulls at play~ put on my sea legs 12/28/2020

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Date: 1/11/2021 5:21:00 PM
Hilarious write. Love it. Never thought o haiku as being funny before this one.
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/13/2021 6:50:00 AM
Thank you Caren! ;), xomo
Date: 12/30/2020 11:11:00 AM
This brings up two memories for me: Tokyo and the Twin Towers; but YOUR words are universal Maureen; speaking to the many. Brilliant!!!
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/31/2020 7:53:00 AM
We have no skyscrapers in my town. xomo!
Date: 12/30/2020 11:01:00 AM
Now why can't we have one tiny windstorm to kill all those pigeons ;) Big Hug.May I sincerely wish you a happy New Year. xovb ~~
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/31/2020 7:50:00 AM
Lol! Ya just might miss them when they’re gone. Thank you my friend, warmest wishes to you, and all the best for the new year, xomo, vb!
Date: 12/29/2020 7:17:00 PM
Like the seagulls you have flown high through the storms this year Maureen. I will count myself lucky to sit Indian style at the crossroads of your life, and mine, reading your poetry in the next. -Richard
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/30/2020 9:25:00 AM
Thank you for your kindness, always, Richard. I wish I could read more, my brain is in bad state. Warmest wishes for the New Year, xomo
Date: 12/29/2020 11:52:00 AM
Seaing legs always appealed to me! Well done! Aloha! Rico
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/30/2020 9:22:00 AM
“Legs”, always makes me think of Tina Turner. rsd! xomo
Date: 12/29/2020 9:03:00 AM
Boy that some strong wind.
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/29/2020 10:45:00 AM
‘Twas! No other birds in the sky, just gulls, riding it.
Date: 12/29/2020 8:52:00 AM
Aye matey
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/29/2020 10:44:00 AM
Hello from the crow’s nest
Date: 12/29/2020 7:00:00 AM
Great imagery, Maureen--your ending line is brilliant.
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/29/2020 7:40:00 AM
Thank you Vijay! I’m tickled by how it came together. Happy New Year blessings, xomo
Date: 12/29/2020 6:45:00 AM
well, mo, that's some pretty scary thoughts. I think I'll take the stairs, in a bit of a hurry.
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/29/2020 7:27:00 AM
LOL! It was a lil scary, but so cool too, marvelling the engineering and the gulls just hanging. xomo!
Date: 12/29/2020 3:18:00 AM
Wonderful imagery... Love it. God B L E S S you with a Happy New Year
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/29/2020 7:29:00 AM
Thank you Regina! More than twenty years that experience had been begging for a poem. Warm wishes and hugs for the New Year to you, xomo
Date: 12/28/2020 11:06:00 PM
Skyscraper's now a 'seascraper,' thanks to your talented pen, my friend! H.N.Y! :) gw
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 12/29/2020 7:33:00 AM
Love it! Sky scraping sea legs almost made it’s way in ;D, xomo

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