Bridlington Harbour, 31 May 2010
In the United Kingdom we have a few Bank (Public) Holidays when everywhere is busy, and it also causes disruption to the normal weekly rhythm of work and play
AFTER BANK HOLIDAY
Beware the Tuesday
that feels like Monday
and the giant black crow
on the garden fence
the long weekend
ends abruptly, and
the working week
makes little sense
of course I banged
on the window
and the big, black
bird flew away
but I know
it will beak-tap
the glass at dawn
almost every day
I tell myself
to stay positive
have confidence
and simply believe
only when old
friends are gone
is it time
to stop and grieve
I know the birds
are busily nesting
and often
loudly tweeting
as this warm
opportunity window
is precious, and
always fleeting
Bridlington beach
10 comments:
Bank holiday Monday was dull and chilly here, so we just wandered around locally instead of going further afield. It was still fun to have a day off and to suit ourselves.
Holidays should relax you and make you feel good. It's sad if an extra day off depresses you. Think of the shorter working week, though! It'll be Friday again a little sooner!
I like crows. They are very intelligent animals (their intelligence has been shown to approach or even equal that of primates) and unjustly maligned and persecuted by ignorant and superstitious folk. I like to see them about the place and it is fun to watch them and work out what they are doing.
We should certainly make the most of any free time.
Nice pictures and poem.
Thanks for commenting, TJoy.
Love that photo, what are those log things stretching out into the sea? I often see them in various movies and stuff but I don't think I have ever found out exactly what they are...
Good poem, I like days off!
The 'log things' are supposed to minimise the impact of coastal erosion and hold the beach together.
Ooh...I just love the brightly coloured stuff they sell at seaside shops...I want one of everything!
It's so typically English, and rather tacky !
Memories of when I spent four childhood holidays here, it wasn't quite the same place when i returned twelve years later. Sadly, Whitby is the nearest/first stop for me on the Yorkshire coastal schedule with occasional trips further on to Scarborough.
Good to hear from you !
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