A scream.
(Nothing.)
A keening cry; a gull screams quite close;
Something hits the skylight; I’m awake.
I open my eyes a little:
The sun has barely hit the top of the building next door;
Screaming: Kyuk-kyuk-kyuk-kyah-kyah!… Keer-ee-uck!…
Ki-ki-ki!… Keer-keer-kee-kee-keer!…
Hyah, kyah, kyah-kyah!…
Sounds of a scuffle on the roof: I’m awake.
I close the skylight, and pull the pillow over my head;
And sleep.
Those seagulls are crazy — one night in your flat can induce an edgy madness.
Do the gulls ever sleep?
Yup, they sleep:– from 2 am to 3:30 am. Fat lot of good that does us.
Hmm… inducing edgy madness… that could explain a lot….