Moon song drifts,
over pink-glowed sea.
Gulls gather
to hear the
tune and circle-dance, catching
currents, sing along
with dawn moon’s
farewell. Remember
me tonight-–
her refrain
floats, feather-white, and fleeting,
falls to warming earth
is planted
as sparkling star-gulls
flock to light,
and geese pair,
delight to share longer days,
and moon-song blooms white.
For dVerse Open Link Night where Linda is hosting. This is a shadorma sequence that I’m also linking to Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday challenge. I said about the top photo that the gulls in the picture look liked stars, and Colleen called them “star-gulls.” Originally, I was going to share a diatelle I wrote about the Hindenburg, which Linda mentioned on the dVerse prompt. However, I can’t ignore it was a Nazi propaganda ship, and the poem got very dark, and I feel more like celebrating spring today. Our crocuses are starting to bloom!
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Thank you so much, Paul!
♥️
Thank you!
So perfectly lovely Merril!
Thanks so much, Linda!
You’re welcome my friend.
😀
I adore “moon-gulls”, and as Spring approaches, the moon lingers and shares the sky with the sun.
Thank you very much, Glenn!
Beautiful, Merril! And your photos are stunning! I haven’t been on IG yet. I love the moon and the gulls.
Thank you very much, Jill!
Lovely Spring-ey piece Merril deftly done, and much preferred to the darkness of the Hindenberg. And the gulls photo a perfect complement to your words.
Thank you very much, Peter!
I so adore the image “as sparkling star-gulls flock to light,” the whole poem feels like a psalm to Spring! Exquisite 💝💝💝
A psalm to spring–that’s so lovely, Sanaa. Thank you!
Merril, your star-gulls fill me with the joy of spring. The shadows need to be blown away. 😍❤️
Aww–thank you, Colleen! ❤️🌸
Am waiting for those crocus!
I hope you see them soon!
Today was a day worthy of being considered an “upbeat” day in my house. Love where your poem led you🙂
Pat
Thank you so much, Pat. Here’s to upbeat days!
🙂
This is much better than a poem about the Hidenburg!! These are my favorite lines:
sing along
with dawn moon’s
farewell. Remember
me tonight-–
I just love the dawn moon’s saying farewell and remember me tonight.
Thank you so much, Liz! I love morning moons. 😀
I love morning moons, too. I remember as a kid being dumbfounded by them. The moon, in the daytime, how can this be??
I don’t remember wondering about that as a child. But as an adult, they seem magical. 😀
So beautiful 🥰 Your second stanza is delightful
with dawn moon’s
farewell. Remember
me tonight-–
her refrain
floats, feather-white, and fleeting,
falls to warming earth
Ahhhhh ☺️
Aww–thank you so much, Christine! 💙
The pleasure is all mine! ☺️
😀
“floats, feather-white, and fleeting, falls to warming earth” beautiful alliteration and imagery here. Enjoyed this celebration of Spring! 🥳
Thank you so much, Tricia! 🌸
I love the images and the poem, Merril, especially the circle-dancing, current-catching gulls (we’ve had quite a few coming inland lately and landing on the football pitch opposite – they look like their having a game!) and how they become ‘sparkling star-gulls’.
Thank you so much, Kim!
The gulls often gather in shopping parking lots around here (not that I’ve been to any in a year), but I like the thought of them having a game. 😀
Gorgeous, Merril.
❤
David
Thank you, David. 💙
A lovely Spring-song!
‘her refrain
floats, feather-white, and fleeting,
falls to warming earth’
This is so delicate and gentle on the ear, and warms my heart 😊
Thank you so much, Ingrid. I’m so pleased it does!
Beautifully lilting, alliterative, poem
Thank you very much, Derrick.
I want to hear the moon song. I can just picture the birds circling.
Thank you so much, Ali. One day they were really circling right over my head. It was kind of thrilling.
A wonderful constellation of moon and bird-sky to welcome spring! (K)
Thank you, Kerfe. I like that “constellation of moon and bird-sky.”
It’s just like a constellation.
❤️
ah celebrating spring with such joyful words and uplifting photos made my morning! Thanks Merril
Thank you very much, Kate! I’m happy to have made your morning!
much appreciated!
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The feathery refrain is such a lovely image of spring. The poem feels fresh and hopeful. Enjoyed.
Thank you very much. I’m so pleased!
You’re most welcome.
This is great, Merril. Like a fairy tale.
Nice catch, with the birds before the moon, and the crocuses are lovely.
Thank you so much, Ken!
Such a great upbeat poem and the flowers are gorgeous. You made the right choice!
Thank you so much, Dwight!
The ethereal star-gulls and the beautiful imagery in this piece caught my eye! Very-well penned, Merril! ✨
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Love the sense of spring especially those days getting longer… being able to wake with daylight is wonderful
Thank you very much! I wake early, and it’s still dark, but not for long.
Exquisitely lovely–oh my ❤
Wow–thank you! 💙
You’re most welcome ❤
😀
Lovely!!! I so love the first two lines…you paint a beautiful portrait!!!
Thank you so much, Linda!
This was definitely a celebratory piece (and a good choice, methinks)
Love this.
Thank you so much! 😀
You know it’s my pleasure.
Spring brings joy to all of our hearts! The piece is beautifully written and those flowers look so soothing!
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Thank you very much!