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Winter Gull

WINTER GULL

If I hadn’t seen the speckled splash
                                     hadn’t heard the cry -
     unmistakable 
     piercing
     a forlorn sound
     lonely 
     reaching out to distance -
I wouldn’t have this shivered-thought

Yet?    The joke’s on me
The gull
A bird for all seasons
Loves to trigger imagination
He’ll shriek at wedding or wake alike
He’s just hungry

But I wish to hell
     on this gray    late December day
         with ball descending
He’d drop his load on someone else

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Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 6/2/2011 1:33:00 PM

Ohhh...it wouldn't let me change do to doos...technically I'm not here, Daver!:) Anyhow...enjoyed this write! Love, Mikki

Virginia Frayer

Date: 2/25/2011 2:10:00 PM

Hahahahaha.... Awesome poem, very funny! Enjoyed the read thanx ~Virginia

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/1/2011 8:29:00 AM

Ah, you have me giggling, Daver! The gulls are scavengers and make "deposits" whenever they feel the urge. Cool poem! Love, Carolyn

Jancarl Campi

Date: 1/1/2011 7:02:00 AM

Wow, this is clever, those darn gulls are really a pain. We have lots of gulls from the Gulf here in Alabama. Thanks for your comment on my poem. Jancarl Have a great 2011!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/1/2011 1:32:00 AM

daver, I did it again and was thinking you were in Missouri, not MIchigan. Why do I keep doing that? Yes, indeed there are sea gulls around those great lakes!!

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 12/31/2010 2:51:00 PM

great one Daver! Big difference between the loads of the eagle on Fridays and the gull any ole time anywhere! I hope for the coming year he may choose another target, my friend. HAPPY NEW YEAR, DAVER!!! Thanks for sharing your awesome poetry with us this year. Your friend, Bob

Gert W. Knop

Date: 12/31/2010 1:13:00 PM

Great such a funny write, Dave! Enjoyed every line!...Gert

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/31/2010 10:07:00 AM

a light-hearted work with a great sense of fascinating humor... happy new year, and don;t get " dumped"! :) nette

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/31/2010 7:14:00 AM

LOL..Could be worse..Pelican is much larger load believe me..Good one. ..Enjoyed.. Sara

James Peranteau

Date: 12/31/2010 6:27:00 AM

LOL; great write Dave, oh damn...I hope you've never been blessed with one of those burdens(loads) ! *smiles* Have a wonderful New year dear poet ! much love, james

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/30/2010 8:56:00 PM

Ok, now for your poem. Daver, do you have gulls where you are too? I thought they were unusal inland but Utah has them for the Great Salt Lake. this is very nicely penned. I do love this "state bird" of Utah!! Great topic, DAver. LUv, Andrea ps I am not into music like our Tabernacle Choir but my mom just adores their music!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/30/2010 8:54:00 PM

Hi, Daver, eldon was a stepdad. My in-law is my sister's hubby Kyle who is the one that impersonates our stepdad! anyway, we have lots of fun when we all get together. WE were joking in the limo on the way to dad's funeral. It was our family's first time all together in like 15 years and turned into a big party. Poor dad. He had alzheimers and we had expected for a long time for him to die. I hope he enjoyed our jokes from heaven because he loved funny stuff!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 12/30/2010 6:52:00 PM

We see so many in the Summer down the seashore Dave and have to keep ducking to avoid the 'drops'... wonderful write with a twist ending .. of humor.. luv it my friend.. wishing u a very Happy New Year from all of us here in the Garden State with luv..