On Clapton Pond

Gulls

There are few gulls left on Clapton Pond

They are lovely, reminding me of childhood

Their shrill shrieking cries thrill me

Stay longer gulls, if you would.

One coot has returned to float about

On Clapton Pond- will there be a nest

Of grey, open-throated chicks with red noses?

While parents search for food they serenely rest.