tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137449286393731234.post4193122670232793593..comments2011-12-09T10:18:30.908-08:00Comments on Muhlenberg's Popped: Arnold Lehman "Eyes of Seagulls"Poppedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400169845802125192noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137449286393731234.post-39277802367955550632011-10-07T10:47:03.936-07:002011-10-07T10:47:03.936-07:00I'd be very interested in reading this poem an...I'd be very interested in reading this poem and I'm particularly curious about the use of "Seagull eyes" in the title. Seagulls are birds that are constantly on the move and don't necessarily have a fixed home; perhaps, in a similar fashion, the woman has had all these experiences but has no place to call home. Since seagulls are also scavengers, they have to do what they must to survive. Overall, a rather peculiar bird that has the combination of beauty and distaste, (living by the ocean yet wanders through garbage dumps) and an unusual but intriguing choice for a subtle underlying symbol.<br /> ----Jen G.Poppedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400169845802125192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137449286393731234.post-34455496516982053002011-10-06T16:10:36.270-07:002011-10-06T16:10:36.270-07:00Julie,
This sounds like a really well crafted po...Julie, <br /><br />This sounds like a really well crafted poem to be able to do what you say it does. I never thought of seagulls being in anyway connected with anything serene, or violet. Mostly the only thing I think of connected with seagulls is the term "rats with wings," but it sounds like this poem paints them in a much nicer light. <br />When I think of violet eyes, I think someone has a black eye, a bruise, as if he or she was punched in the face. I wonder if, among all the other hardships this woman faces if she isn't still being abused. <br />I like the image, though, of the children trying to kiss her and tugging at her sleeve. <br />-AverillPoppedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400169845802125192noreply@blogger.com