At the moment, with much snow around Newcastle upon Tyne, there are just a few collared doves, in a nearby tree, and pigeons warming on the window sill, but, in warmer times, the scene has been like this...

Poem 174 of 230: CIRCLES - AUTUMN 2001

The ringed homing of pigeon;
    The telescopic gasworks,
Which alter the horizon;
    There's what could be, for some, perks -
Chopper-journeys as sight-sources,
    And advanced driving courses;
Plus, on our flats' thermals,
    The circling flights of seagulls.

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(C) David Franks