Minack
I watch gannets
swoop and circle
long-winged seagulls
silver glinting
searching the ocean
skimming atlantic
sea harrying
rising on thermals
then
wings folded
fall
like a stone
like a harpoon
like macbeth's dagger
heart piercing
This is for dVerse week 64...my favourite poetry site!...but also for National Poetry Day on Thursday so quite thrilled that I@ve always called my poetry "A Poem for Thursday".....
(I was born on a Thursday!) ...........
...............oh how I love that thought!
Wow, loved watching the ocean birds with you.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed how this poem did not take the classic autumn images but those of a seaside location -- thank you.
BTW -- you wrote the wrong link over at d'Verse -- it does not work
You wrote:
http://thepottershousepenketh.blogspot.co.uk/
Instead of:
http://pottershousepenketh.blogspot.com/
You might want to add the correct one so others can enjoy this!
thankyou Sabio will change that!
Deletelove this! and i am impressed that you know which day of the week you were born...now i am wondering which day i was born, hmmmmm....
ReplyDeleteerin
do you know the old rhyme about the days of the week and what they mean?...well the child born on Thursday apparantly has far to go...I only made it to the north of england!!!
Deletewow....its the beauty and brutality of nature....nice touch with macbeths dagger....
ReplyDeletehey i fixed your link at dverse...
thankyou Brian....and thanks for the fixing!!!
DeleteLOVE the imagery - MacBeth's dagger - fabulous!
ReplyDeletei admit that I was almost so busy looking at the seabirds...that I almost missed the play!
Deletevery smooth word flow.
ReplyDeletethankyou Yielday for your kind comment.
Deletecould it be that for some odd reasons your blog url is
ReplyDeletehttp://pottershousepenketh.blogspot.de/
??? - this is how i see it in my browser... fixed your link...were both leading nowhere...strange..
love the pic and love the inclusion of macbeth in your poem gerry..
thankyou Claudia...I'm not sure what is going on but a big thankyou for sorting it out
Deletethe metaphors you use are smart,
ReplyDeleteanimated word painting.
Nice one. Well delivered.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Gives me the feeling of being at sea. Enjoyed it tremendously!
ReplyDeletesharp eyes, lovely metaphors.
ReplyDeleteSo as a Thursday's child you have far to go Gerry - or have you already been there? Nice imagery in that poem.
ReplyDeleteI could say...been there done that...but you know it wouldn't be true...
DeleteI can only dream!
A great piece Gerry. I love the imagery...my favourite line "like MacBeth's dagger". Nicely done :)
ReplyDeleteanimated writing.
ReplyDeletePicture and poem have this in common: that they are crystal sharp and clear, like a diamond. I find them equally thrilling.
ReplyDeleteYou've crafted a wonderful piece!
ReplyDeleteso many thanks to all of the comments...very encouraged.
ReplyDeleteWonderful imagery and wonderful pic (also Cornwall is wonderful too!)
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Great action in this word picture. Nice
ReplyDeleteincredible.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done !!!
ReplyDeletewell delivered sentiments on the sea.
ReplyDeleteHello Gerry! Your poems are always so great, I love the long-winged seagulls silver glinting, - you have created an image of the beach - I'm always looking out for your poem every Thursday! I was a little late this week. Maybe I was born on a Friday?
ReplyDeleteCheers
Grethe `)
masterful poetry.
ReplyDeletelove the version your words paint.
Dear Gerry,
ReplyDeleteThe clarity of your words complements
the image beautifully.
Bless*
Mark
Fabulous poem, I like the dagger!
ReplyDelete