" Fly silly seabird
No dreams can possess you
No voices can blame you
No voices can blame you
For sun on your wings
My gentle relations
Have names they must call me
For loving the freedom
Of all flying things
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach out of cry -
I came to the city
And lived like old Crusoe
On an island of noise
In a cobblestone sea
And the beaches were concrete
And the stars paid a light bill
And the blossoms hung false
On their store window trees
My dreams with the seagulls fly
And down to the seaside
To sun on my shoulders
And wind in my hair
But sandcastles crumble
And hunger is human
And humans are hungry
For worlds they can't share
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach out of cry -
I call to a seagull
Who dives to the waters
And catches his silver-fine
Dinner alone
Crying where are the footprints
That danced on these beaches
And the hands that cast wishes
That sunk like a stone
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach Out of cry "
Writer: Joni MITCHELL
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC,
Joni Mitchell/Crazy Crow Music/Siquomb Music
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC,
Joni Mitchell/Crazy Crow Music/Siquomb Music
24 comments:
I am one of the oohers and ahhhers at birds. And your posts.
Visiting your blog confers insteant relaxation and joy. Thank you, Cloudia!
Regale with the gulls if that is where your feet find peace.
smiles...i def love the birds and have an affinity for those that can fly...i have always wanted wings like theirs....
aloha from va
Beautiful Cloudia , and I love the ahhs here.
Do come by for a cart ride with me today .
Hugs Willow
Very lovely thoughts here. I enjoyed these poems immensely.
Beautifully captured, especially the wonderful colors of the flower!
Saludos!
nice feathered friend
You are so sweet, I truly feel the same, and these poems make me feel warm all over! Not to forget your dreamy photos too, very nice.
I love watching the seagulls and other birds. What a beautiful post Claudia.. Thanks .
just love your pretty cattle egret!
What a way to start my day.
Thanks so much, each of YOU.
CLARITY- I should have made it clearer that those are Joni Mitchell's lyrics to the song of the day-
"Song to a seagull "
Perfect end to my day...lovely shots and meaningful words. (Speaking of words - I'm on a roll - starting your book tonight! I just know I will love it.)
I once spoke to one of those "just hangin' out, around the grounds" birds. He didn't seem to hear, and just walked to another spot. Maybe, dear Cloudia, you should try a skydiving jump, into the clouds (ok, that's illegal,) and into the quiet of the sky! You'd love it after the parachute opens...nice and peaceful, no motor noise. DrumMajor, with 14 jumps in my youthful past.
Thanks, you two dears
A Cattle Egret, and quotes, very very beautiful.
Thanks, Bob!
Check out Bob's site for AWESOME bird photos: http://birdsfod.blogspot.com/
Beautiful words to be reminded of to accompany your gorgeous bird pics. Is that an Egret?
Fantastic pics!
n Aloha!
Beautiful post.
a comforting post
Beautiful captures with wonderful lyrics
Namaste /\ from Mumbai
Aloha!
Wow! You really got great photos of the egret. I am terrible at getting photos of birds.
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