tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post4928602283523358441..comments2024-03-29T07:13:00.641+11:00Comments on Notes on a Serviette: 567 : The TrawlerJ Cosmo Newberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-63804190501210285522013-07-12T23:27:08.934+10:002013-07-12T23:27:08.934+10:00You captured so much in this poem--fisherman's...You captured so much in this poem--fisherman's life, the eco-crises from overfishing and the gull commentary on everything. If you saw "Finding Nemo" it made me think of how they voiced the gulls--"Mine, mine, mine" perfect :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-14525631270909191542013-07-12T03:35:14.604+10:002013-07-12T03:35:14.604+10:00Yes the ever-present gulls and their indignant cri...Yes the ever-present gulls and their indignant cries. Escellent capture of this scene--I can smell the salty air.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-35711603860878371582013-07-12T01:00:34.976+10:002013-07-12T01:00:34.976+10:00...not an easy day... gathering leftovers for doub......not an easy day... gathering leftovers for double killing process... ha, what if fish not of fishes but rather fish the birds that kill a living to create a living... smiles...kelvin s.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02591849636814413110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-4432948646080488472013-07-11T14:00:08.810+10:002013-07-11T14:00:08.810+10:00Ink from sea-water, JCN - you filled your pen with...Ink from sea-water, JCN - you filled your pen with it. Enjoyed this. ~ Mgrapelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929030339206629628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-33593844336679518472013-07-11T09:53:49.051+10:002013-07-11T09:53:49.051+10:00I'm with Ms. Poet Laundry ... you captured the...I'm with Ms. Poet Laundry ... you captured the entire scene for us with wonderful poetry. A treat for the senses (no matter the smell.)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-76759661926351127592013-07-11T09:27:08.227+10:002013-07-11T09:27:08.227+10:00Those nets make me think of the dolphins and other...Those nets make me think of the dolphins and other creatures that get tangled and harvested along with the fish.......good write, kiddo. I could almost smell the sea......Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-54576647281424194402013-07-11T06:22:41.549+10:002013-07-11T06:22:41.549+10:00Wonderful write J. I can see and smell the whole ...Wonderful write J. I can see and smell the whole thing.Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-45887269101306758632013-07-10T23:25:57.950+10:002013-07-10T23:25:57.950+10:00Great capture... and yes, I can smell it!Great capture... and yes, I can smell it!Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-86324431065143584882013-07-10T20:34:43.085+10:002013-07-10T20:34:43.085+10:00oh yeah they got the smell going on...and its not ...oh yeah they got the smell going on...and its not an easy life either...they catch what it left, you make it easy to see though...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-66170259287922399892013-07-10T20:31:24.926+10:002013-07-10T20:31:24.926+10:00The gulls see everything, and they definitely have...The gulls see everything, and they definitely have reason to be indignant. Enjoyed the gull's eye view.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-82099199591462992102013-07-10T17:55:40.135+10:002013-07-10T17:55:40.135+10:00Poignant, evocative. Really nicely done.Poignant, evocative. Really nicely done.Roslyn Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700960108357035957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-9722593972052744752013-07-10T16:46:33.941+10:002013-07-10T16:46:33.941+10:00There is something sinister about the trawler as i...There is something sinister about the trawler as if it is a menacing force, collecting flotsam and jetsam in its path with the smell of dead fish and putrescense. A bleak scene but brilliantly penned imagery.Well done!rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-24574595669017496922013-07-10T16:28:08.291+10:002013-07-10T16:28:08.291+10:00Smell? These vessels stink! No wonder the gulls ...Smell? These vessels stink! No wonder the gulls are indignant.Tiffanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-29513546726131281862013-07-10T16:21:08.183+10:002013-07-10T16:21:08.183+10:00Gulls you either love them or hate them, but you c...Gulls you either love them or hate them, but you can't ignore them. Perhaps life is more like a trawler than an ocean cruise. Great writing.alan1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/16068631142963794991noreply@blogger.com