was a public holiday
celebrating
the queens birthday
unsurprisingly her majesty prefers canada to oz
yesterday
the beach disappeared
at bondi
swept across the pavilion
and into the shops
yesterday
huge waves
dotted our coastline
too dangerous to swim or surf
not for the faint hearted
yesterday
i saw the whales
having such fun
they seem to enjoy
these extreme weather conditions
jumping out of the water
crash landing
and for the first time
i understood
what having a whale of a time meant
good on them
Wow, these are amazing photos, Rall. So scary when the sea comes inland like that. I smiled at the surfer about to ride the giant wave - they are like that here too. "DUDE! Surf's up!" I love that the whales enjoy the extremes. But what a downer for the humans mopping up after the flood.
ReplyDeleteI smiled at the ending, so glad the whales had a good time. That is an awesome photo.
ReplyDeleteThe wild sea...and the contrast with our trivial human concerns. I too like the repetition.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this rich mixed bag.
ReplyDeleteLife's juxtapositions really fascinate me. The first time I saw a whole I was on a boat and dropped to the ground in awe. It was then that I understood what it meant to be "floored" by something. I love the 'whale of a time' reference. I also like the structure of 'yesterday,' a good place to jump off from.
ReplyDeleteRall, Susan asked that her comment be added here, as Blogger would not let her post it. She wrote, "Rall, the collage effect here is Shakespearean–laughter and tears–and the ending makes it a tragicomedy. I’m happy to know “having a whale of a time” before we lose the reality of the reference. Your poem gave me pause."
ReplyDeleteIf Oz weren't so far away from the UK, I'm sure Her Majesty would visit your world of wonders frequently,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad for the whales. It's about time they had some fun. I bet it was pure joy to see...
ReplyDelete"and for the first time
ReplyDeletei understood
what having a whale of a time meant"
Nice!!!
Have a good weekend
Much❤love
I'll leave those waves to the whales. I'd enjoy the sight of them enjoying themselves more than I'd want to be near the waves.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and I love that ending.
ReplyDeleteI’m glad to know that whales have a whale of a time. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh hurrah for those whales enjoying themselves!!!
ReplyDeleteSo many things happened yesterday it makes me wonder what will happen tomorrow.
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