The Sea of Cortez does not
smell of bath salt or a nice
aroma candle called Ocean Breeze.
No, that isn't what I remember.
I taste pungent smells of mackerel
being relieved of its skin and
grouper bones rotting in the sun.
Yes, and hear mad cackling of gulls.
Thieves of the oceans, mean
repulsive birds with souls
only pirates truly love or understand.
Swan diving seagulls steal food
daringly from anywhere, harboring
no guilt and no regret. Hunger compels them.
Today, these predators haunt me still.
Following salmon hundreds of miles
vultures on the prowl, the Columbia River
tricks them into my backyard memories.
January 15th
One year ago today I began to eat differently. It is called the Ketogenic diet and the information is out there for free ...
Holy cow, girl! Now THAT's a poem!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Paula: that's some powerful writing.
ReplyDeleteWhat does those memories bring or do they stand alone by themselves
ReplyDeleteAre they connected to others
which then are pulled from the shelves.
I have many memories which trigger recall of another event. A past affair, a business situation gone bad, family tragedy or a warm pleasant recall.
Good stuff, Christina
Spencer
http://journals.aol.com/yeolecontractor/SpencersPlace/
You were born to write and express yourself so amazingly... I know your life experiances have enriched your thoughts and feelings but I remember you've always had the talent!
ReplyDeleteI know you will get published it's not if but when....
Lori
Subject: Re: My journey with MS: The Sea of Cortez
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Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2006 2:36 pm
To: christina@ckays1967.com
I think it is certainly right up there among the top best.
You go girl!
In a message dated 2/15/2006 2:18:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, christina@ckays1967.com writes:
Christina K. Brown has sent you a link to a weblog:
this may be the best I have ever done...
what do you think?
Blog: My journey with MS
Post: The Sea of Cortez
Link: http://myjourneywithms.blogspot.com/2006/02/sea-of-cortez.html
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Wow!
ReplyDeleteThat's actually all I can say right now.
Utterly amazing, and to think I was just at the beach tonight admiring the gulls and pelicans.
Maryanne
Very evocative writing, Christina. Some powerful images and language. And that last line is incredible.
ReplyDeleteGreat work! Thank you for sharing it.
Vicky
Absolutely compelling writing.
ReplyDeleteVery evocative. The relationship between predator and prey is a timeless enigma.
ReplyDeleteBon & Mal
Mmmm, I can smell it mow!
ReplyDeleteI like the poem, but have a little trouble with the imagery of the seagulls as being nasty. I love seagulls! They are completely what they are, and they make no apologies for it... I must be a pirate.
ReplyDelete"The birds have a harder life than we do except for the-robber birds and the heavy strong ones."--Hemingway's Santiago
ReplyDeleteThat poem is one of my personal favorites of the many great ones that I have read here, Christina. It evokes stong images of the seashore in the dead of winter.
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