Storked

Storked

 

Besides Foia and several

of her shyer

and more subordinate

sisters ..

The skyline around here

is still

dominated by the huge

redbrick

chimneys that once

served our

local canning industry

so well ..

Tirelessly fueling the very

heart of it

throughout golden years ..

Now tho’

redundant, yet still they

stand tall,

majestic and proud ..

Fingering

sky in a way that only they

can finger sky ..

And then, shamelessly

point

toward heaven like that ..

Invariably

crowned by huge and

seemingly

permanent structures ..

Now serving

to provide individual

residences

for our snow white

cegonhas

plus one or two fat

overwintered

fledglings .. Each already

hooked

on discarded junk food

and all

without ever realising

the white fish,

anchovies and sardinhas

have never had

it so good around these

here parts in

the whole, of living history ..

 

 

 

Reviews

[willweb]

This paints a picture that brings back memories of my youth, growing up in a factory town with the brick smokestacks. Though this factory was making bottle caps, I think it was probably the same. I liked this a lot. I liked how it was laid out, like a smoke stack and just the nostalgic feel it expressed. Nicely done.

[Neville]

nicely done does it for me every time sir willweb .. many thanks mate .. the inspiration for this particular scribble stems from a recent vacation or two in the Algarve .. but I can see where you are coming from .. Cheers my friend .... Neville

[Chris Shaw]

You created some fine imagery Neville. I saw the skyline with the red brick chimneys and your cegonha fledglings. It reminded me of a stay in Brixham where our cottage in the heights overlooked a seagulls nest. For a week we looked at the seagull mates busy and diligently feeding their young. What with though, couldn’t be clearly seen , but would not surprise me if it was left over fast food rather than the local fish from the harbour. Another sign of change and not always for the better. Just look at what they are missing. Who wants burger remains when you can have fresh fish? Very much enjoyed your holiday write.

Chris

[Neville]

thank you our Chris for the kind review and your own self disclosure .. if you ever get the chance to go to the Algarve, if you have not already done so, I have no doubt you will be amazed .. the stork nests are often as big as a small car ....... 🐧))