Welcome to Poetry Friday, this week hosted by the talented Denise Krebs HERE. Thank you, Denise, for hosting!
It has been a busy week. After struggling with a failing laptop, I finally replaced it. So it’s a thrill to transfer my writing to a new computer which actually inspired me to get to work on some revisions. I feel like I’m getting a new start! My non-fiction poetry collection about “Team Digestion” received some needed cutting and a rework of its story line. Now what will I share this week?
Here’s two photos and haiku:
Earlier this winter in California, I would use the seagulls on the beach to tell me which way the wind was blowing. It seems that gulls face into the wind so they can remain upright and not blow over. The wind was so strong it almost blew walkers over. I loved seeing them standing together, all in the same direction, like soldiers.
On a breezy day
Seagulls gather together
To brave the west wind
©Janice Scully 2025
Here’s another sighting. The beach was less crowded, but still, they all faced the wind.
Seagull weathervanes
—today facing down
a stinging east wind
© Janice Scully 2025
I can’t let my mourning for the loss of respect and decency in our country take the joy from my life. There is no time for that. I am so grateful for my little grandson, Tommy, now already 2 months old and growing bigger every day! I look at a picture that comes every day and feel such joy and hope.
Have a great weekend!
Janice, I did not know this about seagulls. Thank you! And I’m so glad Tommy is in your life. Lovely! xo
I love those seagull weathervanes! I didn’t know that about them but will watch for it the next time I am near a beach. Enjoy your precious grandson! We all need to soak up as much joy as we can these days.
That gulls FACE THE WIND TO WITHSTAND IT is just pinging and reverberating around in my head. Well, I have learned a new thing today! Thanks for the beautiful imagery.
I learned something new about seagulls. Your haiku and photos make a beautiful combination! Like you,
my grandchildren fill me with hope and joy! Have a great weekend!
Janice, yes to joy and hope. It has been awful in the news, but we are standing alone together, many more millions than the haters. Here’s to a powerful future for Tommy and Milo (my little grandson).
Love it! That stinging east wing has such a “feel” to it. Well done. I agree about not letting joy be stolen. It’s a moment to moment thing for me some days. This moment? I choose joy. Poetry Friday blog hopscotch certainly helps! Thank you.
Thanks, Linda! I’m much happier when I’m keep up with the PF community.
Seagull weathervanes! Love that!
Like everyone, Janice, your observations about these gulls is new to me, too, and your words and photos show it beautifully! So glad that Tommy is thriving. I’m worried for my grandchildren & their future, too!
Wonderful photos and haiku! I, too, learned something new about seagulls. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
How did I not know that gulls face into the wind? Thanks for teaching me something new with your haiku!
That would be a first, teaching you something about nature! Thanks, Buffy.
This seagull fact is fascinating! And yes to keeping the joy.
Thanks! I’m going to the library tomorrow and request your book.:)
I, too, learned something new about seagulls, so thank you, Janice. And I love the idea of facing that opposition in order to withstand it.
How lovely that you
Oops! I didn’t finish my thought. 🙂 How lovely that you get daily pictures of Tommy. xo
Thank you, Karen.