"he spies a fish" -tanka

By T. Imaan Tretchicovmanicova

Sat, 11 Jun 2022

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a seagull hovers
and glides with the wind, beak first
he spies a fish and
attacks in one swoop. chomps it
down and feels satiated.

©'t. imaan tretchicovmanicova
11jun22

Permalink Submitted by Nolan on Sun, 2022-06-12 12:36

Good. Short sweet and simple matter of factly. We have fish eagles here now that is a sight to see, and the call is absolutely unmistakeable.

Are you doing the fish's viepoint too? Nolan &

Permalink Submitted by T. Imaan Tretch... on Mon, 2022-06-13 06:09

Thank you for your kind comment to my work. Yes, perhaps.

Permalink Submitted by Rhiannonw on Mon, 2022-06-13 07:27

'Beak first' for 'break-fast'! Vivid. Rhiannon

Permalink Submitted by T. Imaan Tretch... on Mon, 2022-06-13 19:25

Thank you, Rhiannon, for your feedback. I love that beak first for breakfast.