In fact, when I think about it, you were the person who persuaded me to drop the ‘sea’ from ‘gulls’, something that I was reluctant to do at first, since we’ve always referred to them as the S word round here! ? But now I’m used to it.
This came to me a few years ago while I was traveling on a bus to Kilkeel, just along the coast from here. It was early morning and I was heading to a poetry workshop and was mesmerised by gulls swooping and soaring while stuck in a line of traffic.
Ah, yes, I remember, because I was told I had to drop it, even there is very old precedent onwards to keep it. But of course with 'coastal' we have the show don't tell we are by the sea. :-)
Human traffic interfering with the wildlife again! Ashton Kutcher has been telling us it's out of control now.
Thanks for commenting, Pravat. It’s quite a common phrase to describe traffic, but I liked the idea of applying it to gulls, as around here they are quite portly during the tourist season! ?
June 27th, 2018 at 11:26 pm
An interesting image. I liked the use of the phrase, 'the heavy traffic' in this ku.
a seagull
in its maiden journey–
sea to the sky
Pravat Kumar Padhy
Publication Credit: ink, sweat and tears, June 2018
February 16th, 2021 at 3:10 pm
Thank you, Pravat. Apologies for the slight delay in responding!!!
marion
June 28th, 2018 at 4:30 am
A clear picture, Marion. I can hear the gulls, as well as see them!
June 28th, 2018 at 12:29 pm
Thank you, Leanne. I was hoping the reader would experience a little of that. ?
marion
June 28th, 2018 at 11:39 am
coastal route
the heavy traffic
of gulls
—MARION CLARKE
I love the switch to an expected traffic sprawl of cars and trucks and it's thankfully just gulls. :-)
June 28th, 2018 at 12:28 pm
Thanks, Alan.
In fact, when I think about it, you were the person who persuaded me to drop the ‘sea’ from ‘gulls’, something that I was reluctant to do at first, since we’ve always referred to them as the S word round here! ? But now I’m used to it.
This came to me a few years ago while I was traveling on a bus to Kilkeel, just along the coast from here. It was early morning and I was heading to a poetry workshop and was mesmerised by gulls swooping and soaring while stuck in a line of traffic.
marion
June 28th, 2018 at 12:47 pm
Ah, yes, I remember, because I was told I had to drop it, even there is very old precedent onwards to keep it. But of course with 'coastal' we have the show don't tell we are by the sea. :-)
Human traffic interfering with the wildlife again! Ashton Kutcher has been telling us it's out of control now.
June 28th, 2018 at 1:08 pm
Yes, he’d to break ongrained habits.
I’m ashamed to say I had to Google him.
June 28th, 2018 at 1:10 pm
Oops – hard to break ingrained habits.
June 28th, 2018 at 2:49 pm
Gosh, and Ashton Kutcher said about people losing IQ points due to Google, paraphrasing, allegedly. ;-)
June 28th, 2018 at 12:32 pm
Thanks for commenting, Pravat. It’s quite a common phrase to describe traffic, but I liked the idea of applying it to gulls, as around here they are quite portly during the tourist season! ?
marion
June 29th, 2018 at 4:00 am
Very interesting… Unexpected climax.. :)
June 30th, 2018 at 2:47 pm
Thank you, Anitha. :)
Marion