SEAFRONT RESOLUTIONS

A Poem

Seagulls bicker fleetingly

on the seafront, at the

          start of the season,

scorching sun beams

convey a continuity,

    stifling,  yet unbroken,

sweat slowly trickles

unabated contentions,

         cold water splashed

on to the face,

counters setbacks

                  of exhaustion,

most of the gulls circle,

way  up into the bluest sky,

while, one lingers,

by the rocky marsh

                     headstrong,

looking  me straight

in to the eyes,

showing the quaintest

                      of emotions,

eventually,

the gull takes off,  after 

a salient intrusion,

together we

reach a plentiful tide,

of  stark, salty

                      resolutions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Such a wonderfully expressed painting of the seagulls, how they are, how they make you feel! The whole is perfect, balanced, so conspicuously true, yet I feel another story from the following to the end and beyond, Sheema!

'while, one lingers, ~ by the rocky marsh ~ headstrong, ~ looking me straight ~ in to the eyes, ~ showing the quaintest of emotions.. '

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Your words are very flattering, dear Emma Joy, yes I think that I am indicating at a broader issue, thank so much.

[David Aiello]

I very much got into the rhythm of speaking this one, I used the indented lines as one might step to the side to avoid collision;
Using them to follow the other
quick, interlaced,
aside yet graced with continuity.

I like it very much!

Thank you, always, for your stylish poem recs!

[icelandicblue]

I liked the stream of consciousness of this poem. You have some lovely lines throughout:

while, one lingers,

by the rocky marsh

headstrong,
looking me straight
in to the eyes,
showing the quaintest
of emotions,

You capture their boldness in this piece. I loved the blue ink too.

[MOON]

Great imagery and perfectly expressed. Lovely piece as usual.

[Edmund S. Obumba]

Reminds me of my vacations in our coastal town of Mombasa..well written,as usual with very flawless and intriguing language.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thank you very much Edmund

[Great Aunt Astri]

A very neatly written poem with a universal message. Good for you!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thanks so much, Great Aunt Astri

[Hotwater]

Noisy buggers aren't they... there's always one that's more brave than the rest... were you eating ice cream? lol... nice work Sheema, a good picture.

*bird*

[SHEEMA HUQ]

I find that geese are noisier, thank you for your thoughts

[Norma M Sutton]

This is nice. I was born on the South Carolina coast. I remember watching those gulls and pelicans too.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thanks for sharing your experiences of the South Carolina coast and for dropping in :)

[Dhaye]

Nice imagery of a seaside scenery where the gulls are the main attraction.

Cool!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thanks so much.