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User Profile: determinedSea4370
determinedSea4370 January 21st, 2025

Seagulls make a new oasis

dive-bombing a concrete plain

fishing far beyond 

Jason's wine dark horizon


And they circle beyond the deluge 

of headlight eyes

and plastic forks and knives


Doves of an aeroplaned peace

in a shopping mall

built up like sand castles

from gasolined snow


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User Profile: azurePond
azurePond January 22nd, 2025

@determinedSea4370 This is such an intriguing poem! I love how you’ve captured the contrast between nature and modern life in such a vivid way. The seagulls as a symbol of escape and freedom-- diving over the concrete jungle-- it really makes you think about the disconnect between the world we’ve built and the natural world. The “aeroplaned peace” and “sand castles from gasolined snow” are such powerful, almost surreal images. Honestly, it’s got me thinking about the world in a whole new light! Loved the imageries and the choice of words!