A Seagull in an Evergreen Tree
By Grace Melelani
Isn’t it odd to notice a seagull
Perched in an evergreen tree
The tree, it seems should be high on a mountain
And yet, there it stands by the sea
The bird doesn’t care as it wings through the air
On feathers all white and gray
Whether or not this particular tree
Belongs here, for here it shall stay
Imagine a moment, if things were turned round
And the bird were the one out of place
Surrounded by winter, up high on a mountain
How tragic if that were the case
It doesn’t seem right that a bird with its flight
Has its wings and yet isn’t free
While the evergreen, rooted and fixed to the ground
Can choose either mountain or sea
Returning from two years living in Asia, Grace Melelani, a carpenter, artist, and tireless nerd, makes her first appearance on TTAG! Motivated to achieve new goals, Grace is new to the poetry scene, but killing it. To quote, “my life’s work is to fill countless journals with half-finished drawings and crap poems.” Check out her Instagram here!