Welcome to Poetry Friday. I am super excited to share a poem by April Halprin Wayland whom I had the privilege to interview on Wednesday. Even cooler, April invited me including my family to meet her while in Southern California last week. So I was able to get a couple of pics:
April at her desk. How cool is that?
Her tortoise, Sheldon, who loves to nibble toes as well.
Her dog, Eli, who was nicknamed “Peanut Butter” by my grandgirl. She would have stoled “PB” is she was able to. She talked about him the rest of the trip.
And now for her poem:
SAYS THE SEAGULL
Shalom to slowly sinking sun
I sing in salty seagull tongue.
But who’re these people on my pier?
I sail, I swoop and then fly near.
They’re singing, marching up the pier
I think they did the same last year.
A father gives his girl some bread
she scans the waves then tosses crumbs.
I dive, I catch,
I save and…yum!
I like this ritual at the pier.
I think I’ll meet them every year.
I screech my thanks, and then I hear
“L’shanah Tovah! Good New Year!”
note: Shalom can mean hello, good-bye and peace.
poem © 2013 April Halprin Wayland. All rights reserved.
I like the ritual as well, April. Maybe one year I will join you at the pier. Thank you for sharing.
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Happy Friday.
Happy Reading.
MsMac
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Nice to think this gulls are welcoming us. They’ll always around! Thanks April & Jone-great you got to meet!
The seagulls speak! I’m glad to hear they are friendly. I never really knew before 🙂 Thanks April and Jone. I love to see that April uses a standing desk.
Thank you again for visiting, Jone, and for interviewing me. I’d love for you to come back some day and celebrate the Jewish New Year at my hometown pier!
I love the thought of singing in salty seagull tongue. Lovely poem!
How fun to hear from the seagull!!
Love the Tashlich poem from the seagulls pov. And I’m intrigued by your bosu desk. I’ve thought about doing a standing desk or a treadmill desk to help my back–but have never seen a bosu one. Is it more comfortable than just standing?
Hi Jone, Thanks for stopping by my space–glad you enjoyed the POETree. I saw another fun idea with a tree, thought I would share in case you want to try something similar: http://tinkerlab.com/the-tree-tag-project-or-how-to-surprise-your-neighbors/
And thank you for sharing something close to your heart–visits with family are close to my heart, too. Sounds like you had great fun visiting April–I like her desk set-up–Working while standing!
Sounds like a generous and lovely visit. I hope you didn’t find out about Sheldon’s toe nibbling habit from personal experience! I enjoyed Wednesday’s interview as well. Thank you both. 🙂