“Silent at Sea” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

“ Silent at Sea “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Silent at sea
becoming noisy
around breeding
colonies
using wings
to “fly”
underwater
eating
fish and squid
compressing
bills
laterally
in winter
white breasts
extending
up to chins
weakly
whistling
tails angling
underwings
smaller
yellow bills
having
to patter
across water
in order
to become
airborne
being raised
in pigeon lofts
singing
repetitive
songs,
“coo-a-roo,
coo-a-roo,
coo-a-roo,
coo-roo-coo,
coo-roo-coo“
5 or more broods ...